The Kassiteros Project

κασσίτερος
_{(n. s.) ‘tin’}

The Kassiteros Project explores the history of metallurgy through ancient literature; from latin to cuneiform and everything in between. There is a focus on tin and copper, the components of the alloy bronze.

κασσίτερος (translit. ‘kassíteros‘) is the nominative feminine singular ancient greek word for tin.