January 1996
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426 Citations
American Journal of Archaeology
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January 1996
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42 Reads
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426 Citations
American Journal of Archaeology
... These ores can be selected deliberately or also be used unconsciously when trying to produce Cu, resulting in a low-Sn bronze instead. As natural alloying is constrained by polymetallic ores availability, it has a low incidence in the archaeological record (Charles, 1978;Moorey, 1994;Wertime, 1978). The co-smelting of oxidic/carbonate Cu-ores mixed with the mineral cassiterite (SnO 2 ) is usually considered the most rudimentary technique used to intentionally produce bronze. ...
January 1996
American Journal of Archaeology