Sourcing the ore from the Drierivier copper smelting site in central Namibia, using lead isotope fingerprinting
| dc.contributor.author | Miller, D E | |
| dc.contributor.author | Young, S M M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Green, W A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Van der Merwe, N J | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sandelowsky, B | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-03-31T07:11:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-03-31T07:11:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-04T10:34:37Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Copper smelting residues from C. AD 1650 found at the Drierivier site near Rehoboth in central Namibia have 207Pb/206Pb isotope ratios that match a particular deposit at Swartmodder, but are markedly different from other known occurrences in the Rehoboth–Windhoek areas. For this reason, precise lead isotope determination is not necessary to source the ore, and raw peak height ratios obtained by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry are sufficient. This characteristic signature is present in all samples of malachite ore, slag, and copper prills collected on the site. Significantly, it is absent from a sample of local native copper, as well as from seven copper beads found elsewhere in central Namibia. This not only identifies the probable source of malachite ore but also provides a powerful tool for provenancing copper artefacts made at the Drierivier site, distinguishing them from those made elsewhere in the Namibian highlands. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Miller, D. E., Young, S. M. M., Green, W. A., Van der Merwe, N. J., & Sandelowsky, B. (2005). Sourcing the ore from the Drierivier copper smelting site in central Namibia, using lead isotope fingerprinting. <i>South African Journal of Science</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24121 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Miller, D E, S M M Young, W A Green, N J Van der Merwe, and B Sandelowsky "Sourcing the ore from the Drierivier copper smelting site in central Namibia, using lead isotope fingerprinting." <i>South African Journal of Science</i> (2005) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24121 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Miller, D. E., Young, S. M. M., Green, W. A., Van der Merwe, N. J., & Sandelowsky, B. (2005). Sourcing the ore from the Drierivier copper smelting site in central Namibia, using lead isotope fingerprinting: research in action. South African Journal of Science, 101(7 & 8), p-344. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Miller, D E AU - Young, S M M AU - Green, W A AU - Van der Merwe, N J AU - Sandelowsky, B AB - Copper smelting residues from C. AD 1650 found at the Drierivier site near Rehoboth in central Namibia have 207Pb/206Pb isotope ratios that match a particular deposit at Swartmodder, but are markedly different from other known occurrences in the Rehoboth–Windhoek areas. For this reason, precise lead isotope determination is not necessary to source the ore, and raw peak height ratios obtained by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry are sufficient. This characteristic signature is present in all samples of malachite ore, slag, and copper prills collected on the site. Significantly, it is absent from a sample of local native copper, as well as from seven copper beads found elsewhere in central Namibia. This not only identifies the probable source of malachite ore but also provides a powerful tool for provenancing copper artefacts made at the Drierivier site, distinguishing them from those made elsewhere in the Namibian highlands. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - Sourcing the ore from the Drierivier copper smelting site in central Namibia, using lead isotope fingerprinting TI - Sourcing the ore from the Drierivier copper smelting site in central Namibia, using lead isotope fingerprinting UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24121 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24121 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Miller DE, Young SMM, Green WA, Van der Merwe NJ, Sandelowsky B. Sourcing the ore from the Drierivier copper smelting site in central Namibia, using lead isotope fingerprinting. South African Journal of Science. 2005; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24121. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Archaeology | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Science | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Journal of Science | |
| dc.source.uri | http://www.sajs.co.za/ | |
| dc.title | Sourcing the ore from the Drierivier copper smelting site in central Namibia, using lead isotope fingerprinting | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
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| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |