Metallurgy in antiquity; a notebook for archaeologists and technologists.

By: Forbes, R. J. (Robert James), 1900-1973Material type: TextTextPublication details: Leiden, E. J. Brill, 1950. Description: 489 p. illus., maps (part fold.) 25 cmSubject(s): Metallurgy | Mineral industries -- History | MetallurgyGenre/Form: History | History.DDC classification: 669 LOC classification: TN16 | .F67TN16 | .F67 1950
Contents:
Chapter I.A Note to the Reader -- Chapter II. Synopsis of Early metallurgy -- Chapter III. Short historical Survey of Early Mining -- Chapter IV. The Evalution of the Smith, his Social and Sacred Status -- Chapter V. Tools and Methods of Early Metallurgy -- Chapter VI. Gold in the Ancient Near East -- Chapter VII. Silver and Lead in Antiquity -- Chapter VIII. Tin, Antimony, and Arsenic in Antiquity -- Chapter IX. Zink and Brass in Antiquity -- Chapter X. Copper in the Ancient Near East -- Chapter XI. The early story of Iron -- Chapter XII. Old Methods and New Tools.
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Includes bibliographies.

Chapter I.A Note to the Reader -- Chapter II. Synopsis of Early metallurgy -- Chapter III. Short historical Survey of Early Mining -- Chapter IV. The Evalution of the Smith, his Social and Sacred Status -- Chapter V. Tools and Methods of Early Metallurgy -- Chapter VI. Gold in the Ancient Near East -- Chapter VII. Silver and Lead in Antiquity -- Chapter VIII. Tin, Antimony, and Arsenic in Antiquity -- Chapter IX. Zink and Brass in Antiquity -- Chapter X. Copper in the Ancient Near East -- Chapter XI. The early story of Iron -- Chapter XII. Old Methods and New Tools.