Early Indian Metallurgy: The production of lead silver and zinc through 3 millenia in northwest india
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (810 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1909492515 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 270 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The first production of zinc on an industrial scale anywhere in the world - by advanced processes of high temperature distillation - was discovered at Zawar. However, the project described in this volume indicates that in previous centuries, the mining and metals industries were much better organized, employing sophisticated and innovative technologies.Archaeological survey and excavation at three major mining and metal production sites in the Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan (Agucha, Dariba and Zawar), well away from the Graeco-Roman world,