TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - 'Death ... more desirable than life'? The human skeletal record and toxicological implications of ancient copper mining and smelting in Wadi Faynan, southwestern Jordan
JO  - Toxicology and industrial health
A1  - Grattan, John
A1  - Huxley, Steven
A1  - Abu Karaki, Lotus
A1  - Toland, Harry
A1  - Gilbertson, David
A1  - Pyatt, Brian
A1  - al Saad, Ziad
SP  - 297
EP  - 307
VL  - 18
IS  - 6
N2  - Skeletal material from 36 people, dating from the early Christian era, who lived by or worked in the notorious Roman copper mines of Phaeno, were analysed to determine their exposure to copper and lead. We demonstrate that many of the bones analysed had a substantially higher concentration of these cations than modern individuals exposed to metals through industrial processes. Health, toxicological and environmental implications of these data are reviewed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-2337
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -