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So they didn't even need to have a clue as to its origin for it to be precious, that's interesting. Can you recommend any good reading to become acquainted with
by Aelinsaar 10y ago
So they didn't even need to have a clue as to its origin for it to be precious, that's interesting. Can you recommend any good reading to become acquainted with the technology of that time period, in that region?
- benbreen 10y agoI was interested to find a book about this as well but came up short. However, these articles might be of interest: J. Waldbaum, "The coming of iron in the Eastern Mediterranean: thirty years of archaeological and technological research" in The Archaeometallurgy of the Asian Old World (1996). Thilo Rehren et al, "5,000 years old Egyptian iron beads made from hammered meteoritic iron," Journal of Archaeological Science (2013). Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440313002057 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440313... One theory about the origins of black stone embedded in the Kaaba in Mecca (whose worship dates back far beyond Islamic times) is that it's also composed of meteoric material.
- Aelinsaar 10y agoPerfect, thanks very much for taking the time to respond so helpfully.
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- Cozumel 10y agoThis is a good book on it https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ancient-Egyptian-Materials-Technology-Nicholson/dp/0521120985 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ancient-Egyptian-Materials-Technolo... not been able to find a copy online though.