Title Statements
- Full title :Ancient Egyptian materials and technology / edited by Paul T. Nicholson and Ian Shaw.
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:2006, ©2000.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication:Cambridge
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2006, ©2000.
The Physical Object
- Description:xviii, 702 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 28 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0521452570, 9780521452571
- oclc:on1060554839
- LC Classification:TA402.5.E3 A53 2000
- Dewey Decimal:620.1/1/0932
Table of Contents
PART I: INORGANIC MATERIALS. Stone / Barbara G. Aston, James A. Harrell, Ian Shaw -- Soil (including mud-brick architecture) / Barry Kemp -- Painting materials / Lorna Lee, Stephen Quirke -- Pottery / Janine D. Bourriau, Paul T. Nicholson, Pamela J. Rose -- Metals / Jack Ogden -- Egyptian faience / Paul T. Nicholson, Edgar Peltenburg -- Glass / Paul T. Nicholson, Julian Henderson -- PART II: ORGANIC MATERICALS. Papyrus / Bridget Leach, John Tait -- Basketry / Willemina Z. Wendrich -- Textiles / Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood -- Leatherwork and skin products / Carol Van Driel-Murray -- Ivory and related materials / Olga Krzyszkowska, Robert Morkot -- Ostrich eggshells / Jacke Phillips -- Wood / Rowena Gale, Peter Gasson, Nigel Hepper, Geoffrey Killen -- Mummification / A. Rosalie David -- Oil, fat and wax / Margaret Serpico, Raymond White -- Resins, amber and bitumen / Margaret Serpico, Raymond White -- Adhesives and binders / Richard Newman, Margaret Serpico -- Hair / Joann Fletcher -- PART III: FOOD TECHNOLOGY. Cereal production and processing / Mary Anne Murray -- Brewing and baking / Delwen Samuel -- Viticulture and wine production / Mary Anne Murray, Neil Boulton, Carl Heron -- Fr…
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