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Pharaonic quarrying and mining: settlement and procurement in Egypt's marginal regions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2015

Ian Shaw
Ian Shaw*
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Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DZ, England
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Abstract

Across the rocky landscapes of Egypt lies evidence for pharaonic quarrying and mining; fresh fieldwork at neglected sites, such as the Hatnub travertine quarries and the Wadi el-Hudi amethyst mines, now tells us more. The surviving remains of quarrying and mining settlements suggest subtle adaptations in versatile response to changing economic and geographical parameters.

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Antiquity , Volume 68 , Issue 258 , March 1994 , pp. 108 - 119
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 1994

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