Traditions and transitions in Korean bronze technology

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1991-2002

  Park, Jang Sik ^a   Gordon, Robert B ^b  

^a Hong Ik University   (South Korea)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alloy composition; Bronze technology; Casting; Hot forging; Korea; Quenching

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT; BRONZE AGE; CULTURAL HISTORY; CULTURAL TRADITION; INNOVATION; METALLURGY;

EID: 35548956492     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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