
Hatnub
Quarrying Travertine in Ancient Egypt
Ian Shaw(Author)
Egypt Exploration Society (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 31. December 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
198 pages
978-0-85698-187-6 (ISBN)
Description
The volume discusses the travertine (Egyptian alabaster) quarries at Hatnub, in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. Most of the archaeological remains date to the Old and Middle Kingdoms, but there was also a significant encampment during the New Kingdom. Using archaeological and textual evidence from Hatnub, the volume addresses some of the social and economic issues relating to the Ancient Egyptian procurement of materials from remote sites. It explores issues such as the provisioning and organization of Egyptian quarrying and mining expeditions, the nature of the key groups of workmen involved in quarrying, and the ritualisation of areas of remote, liminal human activity in the pharaonic period.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
99 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 295 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
676 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85698-187-6 (9780856981876)
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