Ancient Egyptian materials and industries

documentary heritage

Place
New York City, New York, United States
Other Id
T16 LUC (Library of Congress Call Number)
29381 (Cat ID)
35164 (DBTextworks system ID)
21532 (Presto content ID)
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Object Type
book
Name/Title
Ancient Egyptian materials and industries
Primary Maker
John Harris
Alfred Lucas
Contributor/Publisher
Dover Publications
Place
New York City, New York, United States
Date
Circa 1999
Physical Description
xvi, 523 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN/ISSN
0486404463
Level of Current Record
Bib record
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Subject Category
Industrial arts--History
Egypt--Antiquities
Egypt--Civilization
Public Access Text
Includes materials and processes that were an integral part of Egyptian daily life: the use of animal products, building materials, cosmetics, perfumes and incense, fibres, glazed ware, glass and its manufacture, metals and alloys, painting materials, pottery making, woodworking, precious and semi-precious stones, distillation of alcoholic beverages, materials used in the mummification process. Originally published: 4th ed. London : E. Arnold, 1962.
Includes bibliographical references
Collection Type
Conservation Library
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19 Dec 2023

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