The Archaeometallurgy of Copper: Evidence from Faynan, Jordan (Natural Science in Archaeology)

by Andreas Hauptmann (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2007

  $254.49

  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.