Melted Copper from the Archaic Midwest (1000 BC)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10225300 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E J Neiburger (Andent Foundation, Waukegan, IL, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 351-360 |
| Publication date | 1992-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | North American Archaeologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0197-6931 • E-ISSN: 1541-3543 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/qx0y-6jxa-w9nt-6xrp |
| OpenAlex | W2027289058 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
A large lump of documented copper from the 1000 BC Riverside, Michigan, site was found to possess internal porosity and a microstructure indicative of casting and hammering as the means of manufacture. Prior to this discovery, Archaic Native American Indians were considered technologically primitive and incapable of possessing the high heat technology necessary to cast metal
Archaeology · Casting · Copper · Geography · Metallurgy · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Materials Science · Geology
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |