From Explorer 5.9
A number of versions of newpaper type articles on an Early Bronze Age
copper-working site, Khirbat Hamra Ifdan in Jordan. As usual that
quality of the reporting is such that it is impossible to tell what sort
of production is being described, other there are molds for axes and
ingots. Hopefully, the forthcoming paper in Anitiquity, which is not
mentioned in the National Geographic versions of the press release, will
give more details.
A bronze age 'metal factory' has been found in Jordan:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/06/020626070920.htm
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/06/0620_020625_metalfactory.html
http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/soc/dlevymetalfactory.htm
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Chris Salter,
Electron Microscopy and MicroAnalysis Group,
Department of Materials, Begbroke Business and Science Park,
Sandy Lane, Yarnton, Oxford, OX5 1PF
Tel 01865 283722, EPMA 283741, Mobile 07776031608
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