The relevance of contemporary bronze casting in Ubon, Thailand for understanding the archaeological record of the Bronze Age in Peninsular Southeast Asia /

A direct historical approach is used in this thesis to document the lost wax casting technique as currently practiced by indigenous metallurgists in northeastern Thailand. The smiths observed at Ban Pba Ao, Ubon Ratchathani Province are the last practicing members of a bronze working tradition that...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Everly, Daniel Eugene, 1951-
Other Authors:	Dickson, D. Bruce (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2006]
Subjects:	Major anthropology. bronze casting Thailand bronze age archaeological record
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy