This paper analyses 20 Late Bronze Age (ca 1080–800 BC) copper alloy objects to discern their manufacture and the skills of local craftsmen. Several tools and jewellery were studied that originated from a bronze workshop located immediately next to the Prigglitz-Gasteil copper ore mining site and several contemporaneous sites in the surrounding area. The samples were studied with optical microscopy (microstructurally), and SEM-EDXS and XRF (chemical analyses). Our analyses are part of a larger study and suggest that the Prigglitz region’s bronze production was not standardized. Particular alloys do not seem to have been chosen for object types or due to their intended use-function. Notably, approximately 20% of the objects contain unalloyed copper inclusions, which are most likely a result of the incomplete mixing of scrap metals and alloys during their production.

本文分析了 20 件青铜时代晚期（约公元前 1080-800 年）铜合金物品，以辨别它们的制造方法和当地工匠的技能。研究了一些工具和珠宝，这些工具和珠宝来自位于 Prigglitz-Gasteil 铜矿开采场和周边地区几个同期遗址附近的青铜作坊。用光学显微镜（微观结构）和 SEM-EDXS 和 XRF（化学分析）研究样品。我们的分析是一项更大研究的一部分，表明普里格利茨地区的青铜生产没有标准化。似乎没有为物体类型或由于其预期的使用功能选择特定的合金。值得注意的是，大约 20% 的物体含有非合金铜夹杂物，