Identification of Fazael 2 (4000–3900 BCE) as first lost wax casting workshop in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant

Identification of Fazael 2 (4000–3900 BCE) as first lost wax casting workshop in the Chalcolithic Southern Levant

Abstract Apart from many lost wax cast metal fragments, crucible fragments and several heated sediment nodules were found at the Chalcolithic site Fazael 2 (central Jordan Valley). Petrographic investigations on the heated sediment nodules revealed many features characteristic of the Chalcolithic So...

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Main Authors: Thomas Rose, Shay Bar, Yotam Asscher, Yuval Goren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-09-01
Series:Heritage Science
Subjects:
Crucible
Mould
Lost wax casting
Petrography
Metallurgy
Chalcolithic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-023-01029-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-023-01029-9

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