China and the steppe: technological study of precious metalwork from Xigoupan Tomb 2 (4th–3rd c. BCE) in the Ordos region, Inner Mongolia
Abstract Technology employed by the ancient goldsmiths is traceable through archaeometallurgy. Using non-destructive analytical methods, namely, a 3D digital microscopy and a scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM–EDS), we investigated the manufacturing techniques and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Heritage Science |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-021-00520-5 |