The Disappearing Technology and Products of Traditional Tibetan Village Blacksmiths
Tibetans have a long history of iron mining, smelting, and forging. For centuries, craftsmen in major cities and large iron production centers made high-quality swords and suits of armor, as well as decorative iron ritual objects for monasteries and the elites, but blacksmithing workshops in small v...
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MDPI AG
2024-02-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/7/2/46 |