Book Reviews

It has for too long been general practice to ignore the potential for combining methods examining different aspects of metallurgy. Needham, in a previous publication in this series (The Petters Late Bronze Age Metalwork) has been a notable exception to this rule and the combinatorial approach is extended here. This work is a very welcome addition to the archaeometallurgical literature and a most valuable basis for future research. It is to be hoped that it will also reach a wider audience, particularly those with an interest in the Bronze Age, for whom it can provide a clear and concise account of a realistic application of metallurgical techniques to archaeological investigation. SIJE BRIDGFORD Research School of Archaeology L? Archaeological Science, Department of Archaeology b Prehistory University of Sheffield