Hatnub: Quarrying Travertine in Ancient Egypt

by Ian Shaw

The volume discusses the travertine (Egyptian alabaster) quarries at Hatnub, in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. Most of the archaeological remains date to the Old and Middle Kingdoms, but there was also a significant encampment during the New Kingdom. Using archaeological and textual evidence from Hatnub, the volume addresses some of the social and economic issues relating to the Ancient Egyptian procurement of materials from remote sites. It explores...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0856981877
• ISBN13: 9780856981876
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Egypt Exploration Society
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 11.6"