02-16-2006, 09:28 AM
'To the Roman craftsmen solid copper was not available.'
Waht information do you have to state that, Christian?
hock:
Did, in your opinion, Roman craftsmen ONLY use recycled copper alloys for their trade? In my opinion, up to 'mostly' would be acceptable but, didn't they obtain copper from reducing copper ore from mines? Impure as it might be, it would be perceived as copper, anyway.
Do we have analysis of rivets to show if they were made from 'copper' or from an intentionally made 'copper alloy'?
Aitor
Waht information do you have to state that, Christian?
hock: Did, in your opinion, Roman craftsmen ONLY use recycled copper alloys for their trade? In my opinion, up to 'mostly' would be acceptable but, didn't they obtain copper from reducing copper ore from mines? Impure as it might be, it would be perceived as copper, anyway.
Do we have analysis of rivets to show if they were made from 'copper' or from an intentionally made 'copper alloy'?
Aitor
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