Copper in Ancient Egypt: Before, during and after the Pyramid Age (c. 4000 – 1600 BC)
Apr 2023 · BRILL
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The first comprehensive and up-to-date overview of what we know about the use of copper by the ancient Egyptians and Nubians, from the Predynastic through the Early Dynastic until the end of the Second Intermediate Period (c. 4000–1600 BC). The monograph presents a story, based on the analysis of available evidence, a synchronic and diachronic reconstruction of the development and changes of the chaîne opératoire of copper and copper alloy artefacts. The book argues that Egypt was not isolated from the rest of the ancient world and that popular notions of its “primitive” technology are not based on facts.
The first comprehensive and up-to-date overview of what we know about the use of copper by the ancient Egyptians and Nubians, from the Predynastic through the Early Dynastic until the end of the Second Intermediate Period (c. 4000–1600 BC). The monograph presents a story, based on the analysis of...
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Martin Odler, Ph.D. (2020), Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Prague, studies the ancient Egyptian crafts, especially copper metallurgy. He published two monographs, on the Old Kingdom copper tools and on the Leipzig collection of Egyptian metalwork.
Martin Odler, Ph.D. (2020), Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Prague, studies the ancient Egyptian crafts, especially copper metallurgy. He published two monographs, on the Old Kingdom copper tools and on the Leipzig collection of Egyptian metalwork.
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