The stones of the pyramids : provenance of the building stones of the Old Kingdom pyramids of Egypt /
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| Author / Creator: | Klemm, Dietrich D., 1933- |
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| Imprint: | Berlin [Germany] ; New York : De Gruyter, c2010. |
| Description: | v, 167 p.: ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8156729 |
| Summary: | During the Egyptian Old Kingdom (2650-2135 BC), the most impressive of all monuments were built in the form of the pyramids and their associated temples. The provision of enormous quantities of stone from suitable quarries was the most important requirement for their construction. This volume comprises short archaeological descriptions of the pyramids and their enclosures and determines the exact origin of the building material (above all limestone) from a total of 26 pyramids through a petrographic and geochemical comparison with samples from other quarries. |
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| Item Description: | "German archaeological institute. Cairo Department." |
| Physical Description: | v, 167 p.: ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783110221237 3110221233 |
