TY - BOOK AU - Forbes,R.J. TI - Metallurgy in antiquity: a notebook for archaeologists and technologists AV - TN16 .F67 U1 - 669 PY - 1950/// CY - Leiden PB - E. J. Brill KW - Metallurgy KW - Mineral industries KW - History KW - fast N1 - 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 ER -