The Quarries of Meroe, Sudan- Part 1-Text
About Part 1. A team of international researchers presents their research on all aspects of quarrying: history, geology, quarrying technique, graffiti in quarries, Meroitic and Greek inscriptions in quarries, as well as the petrography of Nubian sandstone. A final chapter deals with the challenges o...
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Superior document: | UCL Qatar Series in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage |
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Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Language: | English |
Series: | UCL Qatar Series in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
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Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (234 p.) |
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