Copper production from polymetallic sulphide ores in the northeastern Balkan Eneolithic culture

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1059-1068

  Ryndina, Natalja ^a   Indenbaum, Ginda ^b   Kolosova, Vera ^b  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MISIS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Common smelting; Copper metallurgy; Eneolithic period; Northeastern Balkans; Oxide ore; Polymetallic sulphide ore

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ECONOMIC HISTORY; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; MANUFACTURING; METALLURGY;

YUGOSLAVIA;

EID: 0032724319     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1999.0410     Document Type: Article

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