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The punch used for making holes in the punched beads was probably made with
an iron tip , as it was the hardest metal mined in the southern African Iron Age
and could easily pierce through a small gold prill . 1 . 3 Figure 8 Etched section of
...
The punch used for making holes in the punched beads was probably made with
an iron tip , as it was the hardest metal mined in the southern African Iron Age
and could easily pierce through a small gold prill . 1 . 3 Figure 8 Etched section of
...
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Technological , social and economic aspects of gold production and use by the
Iron Age people of southern Africa . Unpublished M.Sc. thesis : University of
Cape Town . ERASMUS , C. S. , SELLSCHOP , J. P. F. & WATTERSON , J. I. W.
1987.
Technological , social and economic aspects of gold production and use by the
Iron Age people of southern Africa . Unpublished M.Sc. thesis : University of
Cape Town . ERASMUS , C. S. , SELLSCHOP , J. P. F. & WATTERSON , J. I. W.
1987.
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In the Early Iron Age and until the time of occupation of K2 ( until the early
thirteenth century AD ) only copper and iron were in use . With the occupation of
Mapungubwe ( mid to late thirteenth century AD ) gold and bronze appeared ,
and were ...
In the Early Iron Age and until the time of occupation of K2 ( until the early
thirteenth century AD ) only copper and iron were in use . With the occupation of
Mapungubwe ( mid to late thirteenth century AD ) gold and bronze appeared ,
and were ...
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