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The Archaeometallurgy of Copper [electronic resource] : Evidence from Faynan, Jordan / by Andreas Hauptmann.
Author
Hauptmann, Andreas
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Uniform title
Zur frühen Metallurgie des Kupfers in Fenan/Jordanien.
English
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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed. 2007.
Published/Created
Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Description
1 online resource (399 p.)
Availability
Available Online
Springer Nature - Springer Earth and Environmental Science eBooks 2007 English International
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Subject(s)
Mineralogy
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Geochemistry
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Mineral resources
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History
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Jordan
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Antiquities
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Related name
Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum
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Series
Natural Science in Archaeology,
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Natural Science in Archaeology, 1613-9712
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Natural science in archaeology
Summary note
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 organisational 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. Principles of modern archaeometallurgy in the field and laboratory are explained. An important focus are mineralogical and chemical slag investigations and on the role of tra
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Revised translation.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-340) and index.
Language note
English
Contents
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
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ISBN
1-281-13962-9
9786611139629
3-540-72238-6
OCLC
232363475
Doi
10.1007/978-3-540-72238-0
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