Hatnub: Quarrying Travertine in Ancient Egypt
Author:   Ian Shaw ,  Professor Ian Shaw (University of Nottingham) ,  I Shaw (University of Central Lancashire Preston England UK)
Publisher:   Egypt Exploration Society
Volume:   88
ISBN:  

9780856981876


Pages:   198
Publication Date:   31 December 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Hatnub: Quarrying Travertine in Ancient Egypt


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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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Author:   Ian Shaw ,  Professor Ian Shaw (University of Nottingham) ,  I Shaw (University of Central Lancashire Preston England UK)
Publisher:   Egypt Exploration Society
Imprint:   Egypt Exploration Society
Volume:   88
Dimensions:   Width: 20.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 29.50cm
Weight:   0.676kg
ISBN:  

9780856981876


ISBN 10:   0856981877
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   31 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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