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Beyond the Bloom: Bloom refining and iron artifact production in the Roman world
David Sim and Isabel Ridge
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The book describes a series of experiments carried out in order to replicate the working environment of a Roman blacksmith, by using tools and equipment as close to originals as possible. The results provide a database that will enable archaeologists to compare evidence found in archaeological records with the experiment results.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Opening Matter
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Dedication
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Acknowledgements
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Foreword
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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CHAPTER 1. The place of iron in the Roman world
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CHAPTER 2. The technical aspects of iron making and a review of experimental iron making
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CHAPTER 3. Bloom forging experiments
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CHAPTER 4. Roman iron artifacts
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CHAPTER 5. Evaluation of Microscopic Debris from Bloomsmithing and Blacksmithing Experiments
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CONCLUSION
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GLOSSARY
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Published: 1998
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9780860549017 (paperback)
- 9781407350424 (ebook)
BAR Number: S725