Excavations at Nuraghe Santa Barbara, Bauladu, western Sardinia have f
illed gaps in the poorly documented history of bronze casting in ancie
nt Sardinia. 12th-8th century B. C. village surrounding this five-towe
red nuraghe has yielded clear signs of metallurgical activity. The tec
hnological assessment of these remains, based on elemental and microsc
opic analyses, is described.