The Role of Environmental Factors in the Early Development of Egyptian Stone Architecture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6044607 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jun Yi Wong (0000-0003-4885-8359, University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-65 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cambridge Archaeological Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-7743 • E-ISSN: 1474-0540 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0959774320000232 |
| OpenAlex | W3121054202 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
Much detail regarding the early development of stone architecture in Egypt remains unclear. Prevailing studies tend to focus on the contribution of religious and socio-economic factors, but the role of environmental elements should not be understated. For much of the First Dynasty, innovation in stone architecture was driven by developments in the private realm, a result of favourable geology in Lower Egypt. Meanwhile, multiple strands of evidence suggest that Egypt experienced wetter climatic conditions during the Early Dynastic period and the Old Kingdom. This would have had major implications on both the production of mudbrick and the short-term durability of mudbrick structures. It is argued that these environmental factors played a key role in facilitating and accelerating the rise of stone architecture in Egypt
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Realm · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Architecture
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |