The Efficacy of Flint Versus Bronze Chisels in Ancient Egypt
Introduction Flint is a hard stone, made from the silica shells of marine animals (Aston et al 2000:28). In an Egyptian context ‘flint’ and ‘chert’ are often used interchangeably with …
Analysis into Predynastic Ancient Egyptian Malachite Processing and the Production of Microfibres
The 19th century description of ‘grinding malachite’ to reduce it to powder for pigment is completely erroneous, and effective processing requires smashing or crushing – most likely with a hammer …
Steps to Create a Fish-Shaped Predynastic Ancient Egyptian Palette
This is an excerpt from my upcoming paper discussing the manufacture and use of Predynastic Ancient Egyptian palettes, highlighting the various steps which are required to create a fish-shaped (pisciform) …