The Archaeometallurgy of Copper
Publication year: 2007
: 978-3-540-72238-0
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.
: Earth and Environmental Science, Archaeometallurgy, ancient slags, copper, metal supply, metallurgy, mining, mining activities
