Tin Animal Money — is early money believed to be first used by the royal courts of Malay Peninsula in the 15th century. These Tin Animal Money later evolved into a form of currency used in Perak, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. The most common shape was the crocodile … Wikipedia
Ingot — An ingot is a material, usually metal, that is cast into a shape suitable for further processing. [Chalmers, p 254] It requires a second procedure of shaping, by means of cold/hot working to produce the final product. They involve relatively… … Wikipedia
ingot — /ing geuht/, n. 1. a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining. v.t. 2. to make ingots of; shape into ingots. [1350 1400; ME: lit., (something) poured in, equiv. to in IN 1 + got(e) a stream, OE *gota, akin to… … Universalium
Oxhide ingot — Oxhide ingots are metal slabs, usually of copper but sometimes of tin, produced and widely distributed during the Mediterranean Late Bronze Age (LBA). Their shape resembles the hide of an ox with a protruding handle in each of the ingot’s four… … Wikipedia
Brass and bronze ingot making — The brass and bronze ingot making industry in this country has its mid 1850 s roots in the start of the Industrial Revolution. During this historical rapidly growing time of inventions, parts made from brass or bronze were highly sought after.… … Wikipedia
Blowing house — A blowing house or blowing mill was a building used for smelting tin in Cornwall and on Dartmoor in Devon, in South West England. Blowing houses contained a furnace and a pair of bellows that were powered by an adjacent water wheel, and they were … Wikipedia
Mining in Cornwall and Devon — Ruin of Cornish tin mine … Wikipedia
Malacca Sultanate — Sultanate of Malacca كسلطانن ملايو ملاك ← 1402–1511 … Wikipedia
Pytheas — of Massilia (Ancient Greek Πυθέας ὁ Μασσαλιώτης), 4th century BC, was a Greek geographer and explorer from the Greek colony Massilia (today Marseille, France). He made a voyage of exploration to northwestern Europe possibly no earlier than around … Wikipedia
Malaysian ringgit — MYR redirects here. For other uses, see MYR (disambiguation). Malaysian ringgit Ringgit Malaysia (Malay) 马来西亚令吉 (Chinese) மலேசியா ரின்க்கிட் (Tamil) ريڠڬيت … Wikipedia
