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Published in The Encyclopedia of Ancient History • Oct 26, 2012
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Authors:
Heather Brown

Abstract

Abstract Lead (Pb, plumbum ) is a soft, dense, corrosion‐resistant metal used for a wide variety of purposes in the ancient world. Its ores frequently contain Silver, and it was primarily mined, until the Roman period, for the extraction of silver. Despite the widespread occurrence of lead ores, exp...

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