Iron oxide rock artefacts in Mesopotamia c. 2600-1200 BC: an interdisciplinary study of hematite, goethite and magnetite objects

The flourishing civilisations of Mesopotamia imported all kinds of materials from the surrounding regions. Iron oxide rock was very popular for weight stones and cylinder seals around 2000 BC. This research aims to determine the region of origin for the raw material, what made people start using iro...

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1. Verfasser: Melein, Martine ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format: Abschlussarbeit Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Summertown, Oxford Archaeopress Archaeology [2018]
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Zusammenfassung:The flourishing civilisations of Mesopotamia imported all kinds of materials from the surrounding regions. Iron oxide rock was very popular for weight stones and cylinder seals around 2000 BC. This research aims to determine the region of origin for the raw material, what made people start using iron oxide rock, and what led them to stop using it
Beschreibung:General introduction... Background: "This research, written as a PhD thesis at the Institute for Geo- and Bioarchaeology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam..."
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (vi, 257 Seiten) Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:9781784919658

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