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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Main Author: Melein, Martine ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Thesis Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Summertown, Oxford Archaeopress Archaeology [2018]
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Online Access:DE-188
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Summary: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
Item Description:General introduction... Background: "This research, written as a PhD thesis at the Institute for Geo- and Bioarchaeology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam..."
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (vi, 257 Seiten) Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:9781784919658