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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.

The Stones of the Pyramids: Provenance of the Building Stones of the Old Kingdom Pyramids of Egypt

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Hardback by Dietrich Klemm , Rosemarie Klemm

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During the Egyptian Old Kingdom (2650-2135 BC), the most impressive of all monuments were built in the form of the... Read more

    Publisher: De Gruyter
    Publication Date: 27/08/2010
    ISBN13: 9783110221237, 978-3110221237
    ISBN10: 3110221233

    Number of Pages: 167

    Non Fiction , History

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    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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