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Acknowledgments Firstly, I would like to thank James Mathieu for being an enthusiastic and extremely helpful advisor. The conceptual formulation of the project and making the right connections with other people would not have been possible without his tireless efforts. I would also like to thank Elizabeth Hamilton of Ban Chiang and Sam Nash of MASCA for supporting my project and helping me with vital information and services. I appreciated Dr. Hamilton’s enthusiasm and Dr. Nash’s genuine interest in the project.
At the LRSM, I would like to thank William Romanow for being very kind and helpful. Without him, I would not have the means nor the location to mint. I would also like to thank Alex Radin, for finding me a person who could drill a hole in the anvil. In the Physics department, I would like to thank Mr. Buddy for drilling the hole. Last, but not least, I would like to thank the people of the John Parker Fellowship who made this project possible in the first place. I especially would like to thank Krimo Bokreta and Armand O’Donnell. Also, thanks to the numerous people who have helped me along the way, including the nameless ones, who anonymously and kindly helped me carry my anvil into places my strength would not allow. I would also like to thank Adam Webb for encouraging me to be persistent with the project when all hope seemed lost. |