Iron Smelting Industry of Kedah Tua: A Geophysical Mapping for Buried Furnace

Being one of the best iron producers in the prehistoric world, Sungai Mas of Kedah Tua was an entrepot for various world civilisations including China, India and Arab through iron industry. With Muda River as the backbone of Kedah Tua’s trading, the river connects numerous iron smelting sites to the...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inArchaeologies Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 168 - 180
Main Authors Rahman, Nazrin, Saidin, Mokhtar, Rosli, Najmiah, Ahmad, Nor Hidayah, Saad, Rosli
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.08.2020
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Anthropology
Archaeology
Cultural Heritage
Iron
Metallurgy
Rivers
Smelting
Social Sciences
Kedah Tua
3D resistivity
Archaeological furnace
Iron smelting industry
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Being one of the best iron producers in the prehistoric world, Sungai Mas of Kedah Tua was an entrepot for various world civilisations including China, India and Arab through iron industry. With Muda River as the backbone of Kedah Tua’s trading, the river connects numerous iron smelting sites to the entrepot for supply. This study aims to locate a potential iron smelting site using 3D resistivity method at Kuala Ketil; a site situated along Muda River. Considering the location, geometry, size and resistivity values, the archaeological anomaly suggests a promising outcome.
ISSN:1555-8622
1935-3987
DOI:10.1007/s11759-020-09402-x