This paper adds a new interpretive layer to the already extremely well-investigated site of Demircihüyük, a small Early Bronze Age settlement at the northwestern fringes of the central Anatolian plateau. It presents a reassessment of the evidence for prehistoric mining in the region, as well as a new programme of chemical composition analysis integrated with an object functional and technological typology of the site's metal assemblages. The results reveal complex manufacturing techniques (such as bivalve mould casting, plating and lost wax) and the co-occurrence of several alloying types, including the earliest tin bronzes in the region. Object typology further indicates that the Demircihüyük community was at the intersection of two distinct metallurgical networks: one centred on the western Anatolian highlands, the other spanning the northern part of the central plateau. Additionally, several strands of evidence suggest that the beginning of interregional exchanges, linking central Anatolia to northern Levantine and Mesopotamian societies, may have started at an earlier date than the commonly assumed ca 3000–2800 BC.

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青铜时代早期安纳托利亚西北部的金属采购、制造和交换模式：Demircihüyük 及其他地区

本文为 Demircihüyük 遗址添加了一个新的解释层，该遗址是位于安纳托利亚高原中部西北边缘的青铜时代早期小型定居点。它提出了对该地区史前采矿证据的重新评估，以及一个新的化学成分分析计划，该计划与现场金属组合的对象功能和技术类型相结合。结果揭示了复杂的制造技术（例如双壳型铸造、电镀和失蜡）以及几种合金类型的共存，包括该地区最早的锡青铜。对象类型学进一步表明，Demircihüyük 社区处于两个不同冶金网络的交汇处：一个集中在安纳托利亚西部高地，另一个横跨中部高原北部。此外，一些证据表明，将安纳托利亚中部与北部黎凡特和美索不达米亚社会联系起来的区域间交流的开始可能比通常假设的公元前 3000-2800 年更早开始。