Download or read book The Archaeometallurgy of Copper written by Andreas Hauptmann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-03 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book deals with the ancient exploitation and production of copper, exemplified by the mining district of Faynan, Jordan. It is an interdisciplinary study that comprises (mining-) archaeological and scientific aspects. The development of organizational patterns and technological improvements of mining and smelting through the ages (5th millennium BC to Roman Byzantine period), in a specific mining region, is discussed.