The metallurgy and technology of gold and platinum among the pre-Columbian Indians

Zusätzlicher Titel: Pre-Columbian Indians
1. Verfasser: Bergsøe, Paul 1872-1963.
Weitere Verfasser: Reynolds, F. C.
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: København : Danmarks naturvidenskabelige samfund, i kommission hos G.E.C. Gad, 1937.
Umfang/Format: 44, [1] p. : ill., tables plates ; 25 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Ingeniørvidenskabelige skrifter A nr. 44
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Description of material from Atacames and La Tolita.
  • Metallurgical examination of the material.
  • The first gold smelting carried out by the Indians.
  • Platinum in coherent form.
  • The economic side of the problem.
  • Tools.
  • Wire-drawing.
  • Welding.
  • The hardness of the metals.
  • Civilization and culture.
  • Summary (p. 43-44)