The Archaeometallurgy of Copper Evidence from Faynan, Jordan /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hauptmann, Andreas (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Series: Natural Science in Archaeology,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; History.; Geochemistry.; Mineral resources.; Mineralogy.; Earth Sciences.; Mineral Resources.; History, general.

Table of 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
• Summary.