Pre-historic times, as illustrated by ancient remains and the manners and customs of modern savages (1892)
Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913 · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 291
e minimumquantity of tin, and as in them the socket, whenthere is one, is made by flattening the copperand turning over the edge (fig. 178) ; and somecopper Arrow-head, of the Mexican paintings give us interestingevidence as to the manner in which they were handled andused. These, however, were of… … THE USE OF COPPER. 257 if • Davis have pointed out, the fires upon the altar were suf- ficiently intense to melt down the copper implements and ornaments deposited upon them. The hint thus afforded does not seem to have been seized upon. Mr. FIG. ITS. Perkins, indeed, who has devoted much attention…
Archaeology · Indigenous peoples
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