Archaeometallurgy in Sardinia, from the origin to the beginning of Early Iron Age, (Monogr. Instrumentum, 30), 2005, 404 p., nbr. ill. -

Part I, Aspects of ancient metallurgy : C. Atzeni, Aspects of ancient metallurgy / Part II. Geology : R.G. Valera, P.G. Valera, Outline of geology and mineral deposits of Sardinia ; R.G. Valera, P.G. Valera, A. Rivoldini, Sardinian ore deposits and metals in the Bronze Age / Part III, Archaeometric data : C. Atzeni, L. Massida, U. Sanna, Investigations and result / Part IV, Archaeology : L.Usai, Pre-nuragic metallurgy records ; F. Lo Schiavo, The first copper and bronze finds, from the beginning of II millennium ; F. Lo Schiavo, Early documents on Nuragic metallurgy ; F. Lo Schiavo, Oxhide ingots, Ciprus and Sardinia ; F. Lo Schiavo, Bronze weapons, tools, figurines from Nuragic Sardinia ; Sardinia and tin circulation ; F. Lo Schiavo, The first iron in Sardinia ; F. Lo Schiavo, Concluding remarks ; U. Sanna, R.G. Valera, F. Lo Schiavo, Conclusions and suggestions for future research.