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Mystery of the Mehrgarh Amulet (The)

Discovered in Pakistan in 1985, the Mehrgarh wheel amulet, 6000 years old, has long remained an enigma. Using new analytical techniques, a team of researchers has managed to unravel the secrets of the manufacturing process of this copper amulet, the first known object to have been made using lost-wax casting-a technique at the origin foundry arts.

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00:04:11

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HD

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Color

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Sound

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French
International version

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HD

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CNRS Images,

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