Ancient Egyptian materials and technology

Stone / Barbara G. Aston, James A. Harrell, Ian Shaw -- Soil (including mud-brick architecture) / Barry Kemp -- Painting materials / Lorna Lee, Stephen Quirke -- Pottery / Janine D. Bourriau, Paul T. Nicholson, Pamela J. Rose -- Metals / Jack Ogden -- Egyptian faience / Paul T. Nicholson, Edgar Pelt...

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Contributors: Nicholson, Paul T. 1960- (Editor) ; Shaw, Ian 1961- (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 2000
In:Year: 2000
Edition:1. publ.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Egypt (Antiquity) / Technics / Craft / Material
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Building materials (Egypt)
B Raw materials (Egypt)
B Egypt civilization To 332 B.C
B Building materials Egypt
B Raw materials Egypt
B Technology (Egypt)
B Technology Egypt
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Summary:Stone / Barbara G. Aston, James A. Harrell, Ian Shaw -- Soil (including mud-brick architecture) / Barry Kemp -- Painting materials / Lorna Lee, Stephen Quirke -- Pottery / Janine D. Bourriau, Paul T. Nicholson, Pamela J. Rose -- Metals / Jack Ogden -- Egyptian faience / Paul T. Nicholson, Edgar Peltenburg -- Glass / Paul T. Nicholson, Julian Henderson -- Papyrus / Bridget Leach, John Tait -- Basketry / Willemina Z. Wendrich -- Textiles / Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood -- Leatherwork and skin products / Carol Van Driel-Murray -- Ivory and related materials / Olga Krzyszkowska, Robert Morkot -- Ostrich eggshells / Jacke Phillips -- Wood / Rowena Gale, Peter Gasson, Nigel Hepper, Geoffrey Killen -- Mummification / A. Rosalie David -- Oil, fat and wax / Margaret Serpico, Raymond White -- Resins, amber and bitumen / Margaret Serpico, Raymond White -- Adhesives and binders / Richard Newman, Margaret Serpico -- Hair / Joann Fletcher -- Cereal production and processing / Mary Anne Murray -- Brewing and baking / Delwen Samuel -- Viticulture and wine production / Mary Anne Murray, Neil Boulton, Carl Heron -- Fruits, vegetables, pulses and condiments / Mary Anne Murray -- Meat processing / Salima Ikram
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0521452570