Experiments in Egyptian Archaeology - Softcover

Stocks, Denys A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415588944 ISBN 13: 9780415588942

Publisher: Routledge, 2010

Synopsis

In this fresh and engaging volume, Denys A. Stocks examines the archaeological and pictorial evidence for masonry in ancient Egypt. Through a series of experiments in which he tests and evaluates over two hundred reconstructed and replica tools, he brings alive the methods and practices of ancient Egyptian craftworking, highlighting the innovations and advances made by this remarkable civilisation.

This practical approach to understanding the fundamentals of ancient Egyptian stoneworking shows the evolution of tools and techniques, and how these come together to produce the wonders of Egyptian art and architecture.

Comprehensively illustrated with over two hundred photographs and drawings, Experiments in Egyptian Archaeology will bring a fresh perspective to the puzzles of Egyptian craft and technology. By combining the knowledge of a modern engineer with the approach of an archaeologist and historian, Denys Stocks has created a work that will capture the imagination of all Egyptology scholars and enthusiasts

About this title

About the Author:

Denys A. Stocks acts as an ancient technology consultant to The Pharaonic Village, Cairo. His research interests include the technological connections between Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoan Crete, and the Indus Valley.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0415588944
• ISBN 13: 9780415588942
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296