Characterization of the microstructural features and the rust layers of an archaeological iron sword in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (380–500 A.D.)

Characterization of the microstructural features and the rust layers of an archaeological iron sword in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (380–500 A.D.)

Abstract In this paper, a sword is investigated from a collection of archaeological iron swords displayed in the Egyptian Museum from the civilization centered on Ballana and Qustul in Egyptian Nubia (380–600 A.D.). A range of metallographic analytical techniques have been used to characterize the s...

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Main Authors: Yussri Salem, Omid Oudbashi, Doaa Eid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:Heritage Science
Subjects:
Egyptian Nubia
Archaeological Sword
Iron
Rust
SEM
XRD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-019-0261-2

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