Analytical approaches to Egyptian goldwork
Resource type
Book chapter
Creator (person)
Guerra, Maria F
Troalen, Lore G
Martinà³n-Torres, Marcos
Lemasson, Quentin
Moignard, Brice
Pacheco, Claire
Pichon, Laurent
Radtke, Martin
Reinholz, Uwe
MacDonald, Lindsay
Hess, Mona
Tissot, Isabel
Date published
2023
Abstract
The structure and composition of ancient gold objects retain information about their long history of manufacture, from the exploitation of the ore to the finishing touches, as well as evidence of their use, deposition, and degradation. By developing an efficient analytical strategy, it is possible to retrieve that information. This chapter sets the necessary foundation to explore fully the analytical results presented in the following chapters of this volume. The techniques employed in the analyses of the Egyptian jewellery are described and the analytical parameters provided. For more established techniques, only brief introductions are presented, while more recent developments are presented in greater detail.
Series name
McDonald Institute Monographs
Book title
Ancient Egyptian gold: Archaeology and science in jewellery (3500-1000 BC)
Editor
Guerra, Maria F
Martinà³n-Torres, Marcos
Quirke, Stephen
Pagination
131-191
Publisher
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
Place of publication
Cambridge
Rights statement
In Copyright
Additional information
Full text available via Apollo Repository DOI: 10.17863/cam.99681