Archaeometallurgy of ancient Indian copper

Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 899-909

  Balasubramaniam, R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

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EID: 34247499414     PISSN: 0019493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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