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Metallurgical Analysis of a Hopewell Copper Earspool

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Arlene L. Fraikor ,
James J. Hester  and
Frederick J. Fraikor
Arlene L. Fraikor
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado
James J. Hester
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado
Frederick J. Fraikor
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado
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Abstract

A prehistoric Hopewell copper earspool was analyzed by a number of metallurgical techniques including transmission electron microscopy. While optical photomicrographs and micro-hardness data suggest that the final fabrication process was annealing, transmission electron microscopy indicates that some final cold working was applied. This paper illustrates a new application of physical analytical techniques to archaeology.

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American Antiquity , Volume 36 , Issue 3 , July 1971 , pp. 358 - 361
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Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 1971

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