Author: Lorenzo LazzariniPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marble
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Asmosia 6
Author: Lorenzo LazzariniPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marble
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Interdisciplinary studies on ancient stone : proceedings of the sixth international conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, Venice, June 15-18 2000
Author: Lorenzo LazzariniInterdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone
Author: Lorenzo LazzariniPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marble
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone
Author: Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones used in Antiquity. International SymposiumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marble
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Asmosia VI
Author: Lorenzo LazzariniArchaeology and Geology of Ancient Egyptian Stones
Author: James A. HarrellPublisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1803275820
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1091
Book Description
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.
New Approaches to Old Stones
Author: Yorke M. RowanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134949715
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
Ground stone artefacts were widely used in food production in prehistory. However, the archaeological community has widely neglected the dataset of ground stone artefacts until now. 'New Approaches to Old Stones' offers a theoretical and methodological analysis of the archaeological data pertaining to ground stone tools. The essays draw on a range of case studies - from the Levant, Egypt, Crete, Anatolia, Mexico and North America - to examine ground stone technologies. From medieval Islamic stone cooking vessels and late Minoan stone vases, to the use of stone in ritual and as a symbol of luxury, 'New Approaches to Old Stones' offers a radical reassessment of the impact of ground-stone artefacts on technological change, production and exchange.
Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone
Author: Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones used in Antiquity. International SymposiumPublisher: Institut Catala D'Arqueologia Classica
ISBN:
Category : Building materials, Roman
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
Natural Stone Resources for Historical Monuments
Author: Richard PřikrylPublisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862392915
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Natural stone is considered to be a versatile, durable and aesthetically pleasing building material. From the beginning of civilization, important structures and monuments have been built from, or based on, natural stone. Until the end of the nineteenth century, the use of local stone re-sources was mostly in balance with the local environment. Strict environ-mental legislation has resulted in the closing of many long-standing quar-ries in industrialized countries, which has led to a shortage of traditional stone varieties. This has caused problems for restoration practice. Cheap, imported stone from less industrialized countries has become more widely available in recent years. Some of the issues related to built stone conservation and restoration cov-ered by this volume are: the establishment of inventories of possible re-placement stones; understanding the decay mechanism and use of preven-tive conservation methods for slowing down decay processes; evaluation of the properties of natural stone; and assessing the risks of using replacement stones of different qualities.
Berenike and the Ancient Maritime Spice Route
Author: Steven E. SidebothamPublisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520303385
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
The legendary overland silk road was not the only way to reach Asia for ancient travelers from the Mediterranean. During the Roman Empire’s heyday, equally important maritime routes reached from the Egyptian Red Sea across the Indian Ocean. The ancient city of Berenike, located approximately 500 miles south of today’s Suez Canal, was a significant port among these conduits. In this book, Steven E. Sidebotham, the archaeologist who excavated Berenike, uncovers the role the city played in the regional, local, and “global” economies during the eight centuries of its existence. Sidebotham analyzes many of the artifacts, botanical and faunal remains, and hundreds of the texts he and his team found in excavations, providing a profoundly intimate glimpse of the people who lived, worked, and died in this emporium between the classical Mediterranean world and Asia.