Research Articles
Early Islamic manufacture of crucible steel at Merv, Turkmenistan
Authors:
Dafydd Griffiths ,
UCL Institute of Archaeology, GB
Ann Feuerbach
UCL Institute of Archaeology
Abstract
During the work of the International Merv Project (described in the 1997/98 issue of Archaeology International) evidence wasunexpectedly unearthed of a sophisticated method of making steel that was practised there over 1000 years ago. Investigation of the archaeometallurgical remains from Merv has now revealed how the process worked and how the medieval steel makers conserved and recycled the raw materials they used.
How to Cite:
Griffiths, D. and Feuerbach, A., 1999. Early Islamic manufacture of crucible steel at Merv, Turkmenistan. Archaeology International, 3, pp.36–38. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/ai.3012
Published on
22 Nov 1999.
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