Ancient Mines and Quarries

Ancient Mines and Quarries

Author: Margaret Brewer-LaPorta

Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13:

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Based on a meeting on prehistoric mines and quarries held at the Society for American Aracheology Annual Symposium in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2006, this title includes the papers that explore a range of issues relating to prehistoric extraction sites, including ethnography, geochemical signatures, excavation, and conservation.


Water on Sand

Water on Sand

Author: Alan Mikhail

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2013-01-10

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 0199768668

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Making environmental history accessible to scholars of the Middle East and the history of the region accessible to environmental historians, Water on Sand opens up new fields of scholarly inquiry.


Archaeology and Geology of Ancient Egyptian Stones

Archaeology and Geology of Ancient Egyptian Stones

Author: James A. Harrell

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2024-05-02

Total Pages: 1091

ISBN-13: 1803275820

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This book seeks to identify and describe all the rocks and minerals employed by the ancient Egyptians using proper geological nomenclature, and to give an account of their sources in so far as they are known. The various uses of the stones are described, as well as the technologies employed to extract, transport, carve, and thermally treat them.


Human Mobility and Technological Transfer in the Prehistoric Mediterranean

Human Mobility and Technological Transfer in the Prehistoric Mediterranean

Author: Evangelia Kiriatzi

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-12-24

Total Pages: 499

ISBN-13: 1316798925

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The diverse forms of regional connectivity in the ancient world have recently become an important focus for those interested in the deep history of globalisation. This volume represents a significant contribution to this new trend as it engages thematically with a wide range of connectivities in the later prehistory of the Mediterranean, from the later Neolithic of northern Greece to the Levantine Iron Age, and with diverse forms of materiality, from pottery and metal to stone and glass. With theoretical overviews from leading thinkers in prehistoric mobilities, and commentaries from top specialists in neighbouring domains, the volume integrates detailed case studies within a comparative framework. The result is a thorough treatment of many of the key issues of regional interaction and technological diversity facing archaeologists working across diverse places and periods. As this book presents key case studies for human and technological mobility across the eastern Mediterranean in later prehistory, it will be of interest primarily to Mediterranean archaeologists, though also to historians and anthropologists.


Science in the Study of Ancient Egypt

Science in the Study of Ancient Egypt

Author: Sonia Zakrzewski

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 427

ISBN-13: 1317391950

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Science in the Study of Ancient Egypt demonstrates how to integrate scientific methodologies into Egyptology broadly, and in Egyptian archaeology in particular, in order to maximise the amount of information that might be obtained within a study of ancient Egypt, be it field, museum, or laboratory-based. The authors illustrate the inclusive but varied nature of the scientific archaeology being undertaken, revealing that it all falls under the aegis of Egyptology, and demonstrating its potential for the elucidation of problems within traditional Egyptology.


The Oxford Handbook of Egyptology

The Oxford Handbook of Egyptology

Author: Ian Shaw

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2020-05-11

Total Pages: 1300

ISBN-13: 0199271879

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The Oxford Handbook of Egyptology offers a comprehensive survey of the entire study of ancient Egypt, from prehistory through to the end of the Roman period. Authoritative yet accessible, and covering a wide range of topics, it is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers alike.


Stone Conservation

Stone Conservation

Author: Clifford A. Price

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2011-02-15

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1606060465

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First published in 1996, this volume has been substantially updated to reflect new research in the conservation of stone monuments, sculpture, and archaeological sites.


Conservation of Architectural Heritage

Conservation of Architectural Heritage

Author: Antonella Versaci

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-03-01

Total Pages: 525

ISBN-13: 3030744825

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This book focuses on the management and conservation of architectural heritage with the aim of increasing awareness about the value of such conservation and of saving what is left of history, which in turn rewards societies by supporting the tourism industry, generating economic return, and preserving communities’ identities. Since it has become an essential need to manage and conserve the architectural heritage in order to protect the identity and heritage of a city, there appeared a gap between the theory and its application. Therefore, a considerable amount of attention has been directed by experts in this field toward emphasizing the contribution of heritage conservation in order to inspire the development of imaginative, useful high-quality design.