Mining, Metallurgy and Minting in the Middle Ages: Afro-European supremacy, 1125-1225

Download or read book Mining, Metallurgy and Minting in the Middle Ages: Afro-European supremacy, 1125-1225 written by Ian Blanchard and published by Franz Steiner Verlag. This book was released on 2001 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume examines the rise to world dominance of silver and gold production, during the first great output long-cycle (1125-1225), in new locations in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. It explores the organisation of the industry at this time, the reversal of the contemporary specie flow and the distribution of these precious metals throughout Europe and to lands beyond the bounds of that continent. It also describes the beginnings of autonomous European base metal - lead, copper, tin and mercury production, the organisation of the onewo industry, its levels of output and the distribution of these metals to new groups of European consumers. Vol. I: Asiatic Supremacy, 425-1125 Vol. 3: Continuing Afro-European Supremacy, 1250-1450 . (Franz Steiner 2001)