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The oldest metallurgical handbook

Recipes of a fourth century goldsmith

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    L. B. Hunt

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Hunt, L.B. The oldest metallurgical handbook. Gold Bull 9, 24–31 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03215403

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