This volume explores Iron Age technology, emphasizing color and texture variations in ancient products. Topics include wooden furniture fragments, charred textiles, glassmaking, archaeometallurgy of Hasanlu IVB bronzes, bladed weapons, and skeletal injuries, with additional insights from DNA analysis for population history.

This volume describes a series of ongoing research projects from the site of Hasanlu, providing new information on Iron Age technology. Topics covered range from crafts such as textiles, glassmaking, metallurgy, and weapon making, to DNA research on the population history of the area.