Speiss at Amarna (Egypt, c. 1353–1336 BCE) – Exotic anachronism or cherished commodity?

This article features the following:

1. Discussion of ferrous speiss from the 18th Dynasty Egyptian capital Amarna.
2. Includes the first detailed characterisation of speiss from the ancient Nile Valley.
3. Provides evidence for long-distance exchange of speiss during the Late Bronze Age.
4. Considers slow transitions from arsenic to tin bronze alloys.