Denys A. Stocks

Experiments in Egyptian Archaeology (eBook, ePUB)

Stoneworking Technology in Ancient Egypt

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This fresh and engaging volume examines the evidence for masonry in ancient Egypt. Through a series of experiments with over two hundred replica tools, Denys A. Stocks brings alive the methods and practices of ancient Egyptian craftworking.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134400782
• Artikelnr.: 38256553

Autorenporträt

Denys A. Stocks (Author)

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Skills and tools: fledgling industrialists Chapter 1 Craftworking:
industry's driving force Chapter 2 The cutting edge Chapter 3: A flint for
all seasons Part 2 High priests of industry: the state's influence on
technology Chapter 4: The abrasive technologists Chapter 5: Making stone
vessels Chapter 6: The development of stone sarcophagus manufacture Chapter
7: Master masonry fitters Part 3 Industrial revolution in ancient Egypt
Chapter 8: Theban mass-production tools Chapter 9: By-products from a
bygone age Chapter 10: Ancient technical interrelationships