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.
The Archaeometallurgy of Copper: Evidence from Faynan, Jordan (Natural Science in Archaeology)
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Author(s)Andreas Hauptmann
PublisherSpringer
ISBN / ASIN3642091377
ISBN-139783642091377
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Sales Rank7,404,363
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