SubjectAncient Egyptian Materials and Technology
Edited by Paul T Nicholson and Ian Shaw
702 pages, b/w photos, illus, figs, maps.
Hardcover | 2000 | #107130 | ISBN: 0521452570
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Study of the procurement and processing of raw materials employed by the ancient Egyptians over the five millennia of the Predynastic and Pharaonic periods. Among the topics covered are stone quarrying, the building of temples and pyramids, techniques for preserving meat, fish, and poultry, glass and faience, the baking of bread, brewing of beers, preparation of oils and perfumes, and the mummification of humans and animals.
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