Towards a deeper understanding of the third millennium BC Iranian metallurgy: Use of synchrotron light for characterizing arsenic‐bearing minerals in metal objects from Espidej
Abstract:New excavations at Espidej at the Kerman Province of the Halil Basin corridor in Iran offer a unique opportunity to reconsider the third millennium BC (i.e. Bronze Age) metallurgical practices related particularly to arsenical copper (Cu‐As) alloying and to explore arsenic‐bearing raw materials. This paper presents results of optical microscopy and environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) on a selected group of copper‐based artefacts from Espidej. Additionally, we have benefited from synchrotron light… Show more
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