The treasure of gold and silver artifacts from the Royal Tombs of Sipán, Peru - A study on the Moche metalworking techniques

Materials Characterization

Volumn 45, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 391-419

  Horz G ^a   Kallfass, M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ancient Peruvian metallurgy; Archaectechnology; Moche metallurgy; Pre Columbian metallurgy; Royal tombs of Sip n, Peru; Sheet technique

Indexed keywords

GOLD METALLURGY; METAL WORKING; SHEET METAL; SILVER METALLURGY; SOLDERING; WELDING;

MOCHE METAL WORKING;

METALLURGY;

EID: 0034289316     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1044-5803(00)00093-0     Document Type: Article

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