Metallurgical study of copper objects from the Varanasi region, India (1200 BCE to 400 CE)
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 7147487 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Prabhakar Upadhyay (Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi India), Rajalakshmi Sivarajan (School of Materials Science and Technology Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi India), Vibha Tripathi (0000-0001-9578-348X, Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi India), Chandan Upadhyay (0000-0002-8392-7236, School of Materials Science and Technology Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi India, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Volumen | 67 |
| Número | 4 |
| Páginas | 892-901 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Editorial | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/arcm.13054 |
| OpenAlex | W4405774294 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 13 |
This study aims to investigate ancient Indian copper metallurgy based on selected copper artifacts recovered from India. The collected objects belong to the period c. 1200 BCE to 400 CE. The paper discusses the analysis of seven artifacts from two archaeological sites (Agiabir and Raipura) around the Varanasi region in Northern India. The study explores the manufacturing techniques and alloying practices applied to the artifacts by analyzing the excavated objects using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, and X‐ray fluorescence spectroscopy. The microstructure of the artifacts revealed the practice of annealing, casting, and forging. Elemental analysis of these objects shows that most of the artifacts are copper–tin alloys, having varying amounts of tin. This study indicates that the tin amount has been varied according to the object's functionality
Annealing (glass) · Casting · Composite material · Copper · Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy · Forging · Metallurgy · Microstructure · Optical microscope · Physics · Scanning electron microscope · Tin · Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition · Materials Science · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts · Microstructure and mechanical properties · Spectroscopy
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| Velocidad de citación | historical |
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| Altamente citado | No |