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Title: Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology by Paul T. Nicholson, Ian Shaw ISBN: 0-521-45257-0 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 23 March, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $180.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Library book
Comment: This is an academic reference book, designed for a library shelf. It is a little bigger than its 702 pages would suggest, because it is printed on thick glossy paper in quite a good printing quality. The illustrations are in a style reminiscent of years long gone by (all B&W).
The chapter on wood consists of two sections. The first contains descriptions of some thirty trees: fairly elaborate botanical description, brief characterization of wood type, a few words on the use made of the wood and a listing of archaeological finds. For the anatomical description the reader is referred to a work that (finally) appeared as "Plants in Archaeology". It is obvious that not much research has been done on the wood in Ancient Egyptian objects. The second section deals with the technology (joints) and tools used by the Egyptians: a much more limited topic and one lending itself well to an overview.
Rating: 5
Summary: a must for your library
Comment: A much awaited book, this is the latest comprehensive study of Ancient Egyptian materials, offering essays on subjects such as stone, metals, faience, glass, papyrus, textiles, leather, ivory, wood, oil, resins and food, and covering from the Predynastic to the Ptolemaic periods. Every chapter, which includes extensive bibliographical references, was written either by an Egyptologist or by a specialist of the subject; contributors include Janine Bourriau, Rosalie David, Joann Fletcher, Nigel Hepper, Salima Ikram, Barry Kemp, Geoffrey Killen, Paul T. Nicholson, Stephen Quirke, Ian Shaw and John Tait. Full illustrated, it also clearly explains the techniques used in the identification of materials. This is an excellent reference for every student and scholar of Egyptology.
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Title: Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians by Bob Brier, Hoyt Hobbs ISBN: 0313303134 Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group Pub. Date: 30 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $52.95 |
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Title: Akhenaten: The Heretic King by Donald B. Redford ISBN: 0691002177 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 October, 1987 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization by Barry J. Kemp ISBN: 0415063469 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: September, 1993 List Price(USD): $36.95 |
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Title:Bowling for Columbine ASIN: B00008DDVV Publisher: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pub. Date: 18 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.99 |
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