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Turquoise in ancient Egypt : concept and role / by Ahmed Mohamed Ali Mansour

Record no:

68878

Call no:

932 MAN

Author:

Mansour, Ahmed Mohamed Ali

Publisher:

Oxford: Archaeopress

Year:

2014

Series:

BAR international series ; 2602

Description:

ix, 115 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm.

Subject:

Turquoise;
Egypt - Antiquities;
Egypt - Social life and customs - To 332 B.C.;

Isbn:

9781407312347

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (M.A.).

Type:

Book

Contents:

Introduction and methodology -- Preface: Linguistic and phraseological study of turquoise -- 1. Turquoise mining operations -- 2. Religious role and daily life use of turquoise in ancient Egypt -- 3. Hathor Lady of Turquoise -- 4. Conclusion.

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