Copper in Ancient Egypt: Before, During and After the Pyramid Age (C. 4000 - 1600 Bc) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004524088)

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.

Author: Martin Odler
ISBN-10: 9004524088
ISBN-13: 9789004524088
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 04/06/2023
Pages: 812
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.00lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.10w x 1.75d