Date de production
2017-01-01
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Reference
6436
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.
Duration
251
Production year
Définition
HD
Color
Color
Sound
Sound
Versions
French
International version
Original material
HD
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