The results of xray fluorescence studies of metal from istok settlement in Kuznetsk hollow

In the article the results of metal compositional analyses of bronzes from the Istok site are published and explained. The chemical and metallurgical characteristics of bronze articles are described in according the epoch they existed. It was found out that alloy composition of Irmen's bronze articles from Istok (Cu, Cu + As, Cu + As + Sb, Cu + Sn + As) is mostly similar to the technological traditions in Kuznetsk hollow at the epoch of Late Bronze. In attempt to compare the composition of Istok Early Iron Age metal with well known and published alloy composition of Tagar's bronzes was concluded that Istok's bronzes (Cu + Sn, Cu + Sn + Pb) are mostly similar with Saragash's bronze foundry metallurgical traditions. The composition of horse harness bronze badge is the exponent of development another metallurgical tradition of Early Iron Age, based on applying complex zinc bronzes.