Iron in archaeology. The European bloomery smelters

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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