Andreas Hauptmann
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
0e druk, 2010
9783642091377
The Archaeometallurgy of Copper
Evidence from Faynan, Jordan
Specificaties
Paperback, 388 blz.
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Engels
Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
0e druk, 2010
ISBN13: 9783642091377
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Natural Science in Archaeology
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
The book deals with the ancient exploitation and production of copper, exemplified by the mining district of Faynan, Jordan. It is an interdisciplinary study that comprises (mining-) archaeological and scientific aspects. The development of organizational patterns and technological improvements of mining and smelting through the ages (5th millennium BC to Roman Byzantine period), in a specific mining region, is discussed.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9783642091377
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:388
Uitgever:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Druk:0
Inhoudsopgave
Problems and Methods of Archaeometallurgy.- Nature and Geology in Faynan.- The Raw Material Sources.- Field Evidence and Dating of Early Mining and Smelting in the Faynan District.- Study of Archaeometallurgical Slag and Metal.- Copper Smelting Technology.- Export of Ore and Copper: The Importance of Faynan in Prehistoric Palestine.- Summary.