Heide W. Nørgaard

Heide Wrobel Nørgaard is a Danish-based trained goldsmith and archaeologist whose expertise lies in the combination of scientific methods with traditional archaeological approaches. She is a specialist in the material culture of the Bronze and Early Iron Ages in Northern Europe with a focus on ancient craftsmanship and craft organisation. Nørgaard is curator and researcher at Moesgaard Museum and Aarhus University. She is chair of the European Association of Archaeologists’ newly established Archaeometallurgy Community and recipient of several national and international research grants.

BOOKS BY THIS CONTRIBUTOR

Bronze Age Metalwork: Techniques and traditions in the Nordic Bronze Age 1500-1100 BC

Heide W. Nørgaard

Bronze ornaments of the Nordic Bronze Age were elaborate objects that served as status symbols to communicate social hierarchy. An interdisciplinary investigation of the artefacts (dating from 1500-1100 BC) was adopted to elucidate their manufacture and origin, resulting in new insights into metal craft in northern Europe during the Bronze Age. READ MORE

Paperback: £85.00 | Open Access