Khao Sam Kaeo - an archaeometallurgical crossroads for trans-asiatic technological traditions

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1761-1772

  Murillo Barroso, Mercedes ^a   Pryce, Thomas Oliver ^b,c   Bellina, Bérénice ^d   Martinón Torres, Marcos ^e  

^a INSTITUTO DE HISTORIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense   (France)

^d FMSH Fernand Braudel Programme Action Marie Curie   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronze; Co smelting; Copper; South Asia; Southeast Asia; Tin; Trans Asiatic exchange

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BRONZE; CEMENTATION; CERAMICS; COPPER; SMELTING; TIN;

SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 77952550309     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.01.036     Document Type: Article

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