Smelter and smith: Iron age metal fabrication technology in southern Africa

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1083-1131

  Miller, Duncan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bronze; Copper; Gold; Iron; Iron age; Metallurgy; Smelting; Smithing; Southern Africa; Tin

Indexed keywords

HISTORICAL RECORD; IRON AGE; METALLURGY; SMELTING;

(SOUTH); AFRICA;

EID: 0036787318     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2001.0758     Document Type: Article

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