Andreas Hauptmann, "The Archaeometallurgy of Copper: Evidence from Faynan, Jordan"
English | 2007 | ISBN: 3540722378 | PDF | pages: 396 | 35.3 mb
English | 2007 | ISBN: 3540722378 | PDF | pages: 396 | 35.3 mb
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.