Iron in Archaeology: The European Bloomery Smelters

Radomír Pleiner. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 304-348) And Indexes. Intro page Pleiner 2000 LR 1 Pleiner 2000 The European Bloomery Smelters 1 Cover 1 Pleiner 2000 4 Pleiner 2000 4 Pleiner 2000 4 Pleiner 2000 4 Pleiner 2000 4 Pleiner 2000 4 Pleiner 2000 4 Pleiner 2000 4 Pleiner 2000 4 Pages 0-xvii 4 Pages 1-22 19 Pages 23-35 41 Pages 36-56 54 Pages 57-86 75 Pages 87-105 105 Pages 106-130 124 Pages 131-163 149 Pages 164-195 182 Pages 196-214 214 Pages 215-229 233 Pages 230-250 248 Pages 251-267 269 Pages 268-286 286 Pages 287-303 305 Pages 304-324 322 Pages 325-348 343 Pages 349-375 367 Plates 394 Plates 1-4 394 Plates 5-8 398 Plates 9-12 402 Plates 13-16 406 Plates 17-20 410 Plates 21-24 414 Blank Page 3 Blank Page 368 This 'detailed and wide-ranging description of the early production of iron' gathers a great deal of source material in one place and discusses some of the broader issues that the evidence raises. Pleiner looks at the origins of iron smelting and its spread across Europe and his book is full of excellent descriptions and illustrations of metallurgical installations, techniques product and waste. -- Amazon.com