Identification of ore extraction and metal working in ancient times: A case study of Sagalassos (SW Turkey)

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-80

  Degryse, P ^a   Muchez, Ph ^a   Six, S ^a   Waelkens, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Archaeometry; Byzantine; Geochemical prospection; Metallurgy; Ore extraction; Roman; Sagalassos; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EXCAVATION; EXTRACTION; EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; METAL RECOVERY; SEDIMENTS;

ORE EXTRACTION;

ORES;

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; EXTRACTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON; METALLURGY; MINERAL DEPOSIT; ORE DEPOSIT;

SAGALASSOS; TURKEY;

EID: 0037309105     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(02)00270-4     Document Type: Article

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