The use of stone in Early Dynastic Egyptian construction

  • Angela Sophia La Loggia (Contributor)

Dataset

Description

The study presents an overview of large stone construction from as early as the Early Dynastic period. The sites of Abydos, Saqqara, Helwan, Karara, Tarkhan, Hierakonpolis, Elkab, Armant and abu Roash are reviewed and compared. Sophisticated knowledge of engineering is revealed from this early time.
Date made available29 Aug 2024
PublisherMacquarie University

Keywords

  • Early Dynastic Egypt
  • stone-working
  • tomb architecture

Cite this