The CHIPS Database: A Repository for Chemical Data in Archaeometallurgy of Iron
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jcaa.324 | Journal eISSN: 2514-8362
Language: English
Page range: 262 - 276
Submitted on: Jul 6, 2026
Accepted on: Jul 9, 2026
Published on: Sep 7, 2026
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