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    Tamara Stech Wheeler, Robert Maddin & James D. Muhly

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Wheeler, T.S., Maddin, R. & Muhly, J.D. Ancient Metallurgy: Materials and Techniques. JOM 31, 16–18 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03354476

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