Ancient Egypt. A Reference Guide. EdwART. 2011.
Stone — Egypt is rich in a variety of stones used for both construction and art. Stone was first used for construction in Early Dynastic tombsat Saqqaraand Abydos. The first fully stone building was the step pyramid of Djoser allegedly designed by… … Ancient Egypt
Hatnub — Site in the Eastern Desert used as a quarry for Egyptian alabaster from the Early Dynastic Period to the Roman Period. See also Akoris; Gebel el Haridi; Gebel el Silsila; Mons Claudianus; Mons Porphyrites; Serabit el Khadim; Wadi el Hudi;… … Ancient Egypt
Wadi el-Hudi — Site in the Eastern Desert used as a quarry for amethyst beginning in the Middle Kingdom during Dynasty 11, Dynasty 12, and Dynasty 13. The site was rediscovered in 1923, first surveyed in 1939, and explored by the Egyptian archaeologist Ahmed … Ancient Egypt
Wadi Hammamat — Site in the Eastern Desert used as a quarry for siltstone (greywacke) beginning in the Old Kingdom. Gold mines were also located here. There are many inscriptions recording expeditions, notably those of Mentuhotep III and Mentuhotep IV of… … Ancient Egypt
Wadi Maghara — Site in the southwest of the Sinai Peninsula used as a quarry for turquoise and copperbeginning in Dynasty3until the Middle Kingdom. The area is noted for important royal inscriptions of the Old Kingdom. See also Akoris; Gebel el Haridi;… … Ancient Egypt
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