Bronze in Luristan: Preliminary analytical evidence from copper/bronze artifacts excavated by the Belgian mission in Iran

Iranica Antiqua

Volumn 40, Issue , 2005, Pages 35-64

  Fleming, S J ^a   Pigott, V C ^b   Swann, C P ^a   Nash, S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 66949161763     PISSN: 00210870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2143/ia.40.0.583199     Document Type: Article

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