chemistry of the ancient Assyrians , The

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London

Date

1925

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1 p. ., 158 numb. ., 1 : 6 pl. on 4 ; 31 cm.

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by R. Campbell Thompson. Text mimeographed. "A discussion on Assyrian minerals, pigments, and glass."--"Introductory. "The transliteration of the chemical texts": . 131-143. "The cuneiform texts": 6 pl. (facsims.). Bibliography: . 144-145.

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Titlepage
On The Chemistry of the Ancient Assyrians:Section 1 Intoductory
Section 2.
Section 3. The Cuneiform Tablets Relating to the Manufacture of Glass
Section 4. The Modern Technical Processes of Glass Compard With the Ancient
Section 5. The Ancient Componant
Section 6. The Colouring of Glass
Section 7. Assyrian Glass
Section 8. The Alkalin Assyrian Glass
Section 9. The Sand in Assyrian Glass
Section 10. The Lime in Assyrian Glass
Section 11. The Deatails of Glass Manufacture
Section 12. The Assyrian Methods of Making Glass
Section 23. The Simplest Assyrian Glaze
Section 14. The Assyrian Glass and Dušu
Section 14A. Tusku, Oxide of Tin?
Section 14B. The Purple of Cassius
Section 14C. Doos tusku == tuia, cadmia?
Section 15. Arsenic
Section 16. Barummmu (?), Iron Rust (?)
Section 17. Summary of the preceding
Section 18. Other Forms of Glass
Section 19 The Making of Copper Scale.
Section 20. Ukunu merku
Section 21.lapis magnis
Section 22.Ferric oxide Section 23. Red-purple
Section 24. Bronze Inlay (?)
Translation of the Text: Section 25: The Preparation of the Furnace .
Section 26. Notes to the Preceding Texts
Section 27. Some Other Chamicals
Section 28.A Table of the Minerals of Mesopotamia
Section 29.The Assyrian Pigmants
Section 30.The Chief Stones used in Building
Section 31. The Stones used for Cylinder-Seals
Section 32.Uknu, lapis lazuli, blue pigment
Section 33.Sandu, Cinnabar, Vermillion, Carnolian
Section 34. Hulalu. Ceruse, White Lead
Section 35.Hušgarru, Halachite, Serpentine, Green stone, Smaragdus
Section 36. (Tak)UD.AŠ and (tak)UD.AŠ.AŠ
Section 36A. Sipru
Section 37. The Meaning of ZA.TU incompounds
Section 38.(Tak)Šubu, (tak)sihru
Section 39. Šamaitu == Blue vitriol
Section 40. Marhaši, or Marhušu marcasite,pyrites
Section 41. The Iron Oxides
Section 42.(Tak)KA.GI.N A.D IBB. B \'magnet
Section 43.(Tak)Šadanu baltu 'living ironstone'== lodestone
Section 44.The Other Varieties of Iron Ore
ADDENDA 1: The Weight Kisal
ADDENDA 2: The Transliteration of Chemical Texts
Bibliography
INDEX 1
INDEX 2
INDEX 3-4-5
THE CUNEIFORM TEXTS
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