Leonard Gorelick

Biographic Data

ID1442262
NAMELeonard Gorelick
GIVEN NAMESLeonard
FAMILY NAMEGorelick
SIGNATUREGORELICK L
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS14
AUTHOR COUNT12
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1983
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR1998
H-INDEX3

  • A Brief History of Drills and Drilling

    A John Gwinnett, Leonard GorelickARTICLEBeads (Ottawa. Online)/Beads1998

    A microscopic examination of silicone impressions of the perforations of beads, sealstones, and amulets has produced a data base of characteristics that help to define what type of drill was used to make them. This article outlines the various types of drills that have been used from the Palaeolithic period to the present day, and notes what microscopic features characterize each one. Scanning electron micrographs illustrate the minute details th…

  • Innovative Methods in the Manufacture of Sasanian Seals

    Leonard Gorelick, A John GwinnettARTICLEIran1996Cited by: 1

    Etude de la methode de fabrication des sceaux sassanides et comparaison avec les technologies des sceaux et/ou des perles de pierres d'autres periodes, provenant d'autres regions

  • Beads, Scarabs, and Amulets

    A John Gwinnett, Leonard GorelickARTICLEJournal of the American Research…1993Cited by: 2

    For the last fifteen years, our laboratory research has involved the history of ancient lapidary technology. Due to the enormous scope of the subject, it has been divided, of necessity, according to time, place, and context. In spite of these subdivisions, awareness of the vast numbers of ancient small stone artifacts, has required the equivocation of preliminary finding. Due to the continuity of Egyptian culture and the prolific, ubiquitous prod…

  • Minoan versus Mesopotamian Seals

    Leonard Gorelick, A John GwinnettARTICLEIraq1992

    In a previous article we reported a study of Ancient Mesopotamian cylinder seals. The purpose was to provide insights, based on experimental evidence for the change from stone to metal drills in seal manufacture. These findings were correlated to earlier research in which the proportion of medium and hard stone seals (Mohs 5–7) e.g. hematite, quartz, etc. to those of soft stones (Mohs 1–3) e.g. steatite, marble, etc. was documented. The time span…

  • The Ancient near Eastern Cylinder Seal as Social Emblem and Status Symbol

    Leonard Gorelick, A John GwinnettARTICLEJournal of Near Eastern Studies1990Cited by: 3

  • Philological and Archaeological Evidence for the Use of Emery in the Bronze Age Near East

    Wolfgang Heimpel, Leonard Gorelick et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cuneiform Studies1988Cited by: 5

  • Diamonds from India to Rome and beyond

    Leonard Gorelick, A John GwinnettARTICLEAmerican Journal of Archaeology1988Cited by: 3

    The technological history of diamonds as tools in the ancient world is even more obscure than their use as gemstones. Our experimental evidence for the use of diamonds in Arikamedu is southeast India, ca. 250 B.C.–A.D. 300, is the earliest thus far reported. Wheeler found a bead workship in Arikamedu, as well as strong evidence for trade with Rome. The Romans are very likely to have learned to use diamond splinters as drills in Arikamedu. Pliny s…

  • Further Investigation of the Method of Manufacture of an Ancient near Eastern Cast Glass Vessel

    Leonard Gorelick, A John GwinnettARTICLEIraq1986

    The purpose of this paper is to describe a further investigation into the method of manufacture of an important eighth–seventh century B.C. glass vase (Plates Ia, IIa) from Syria or Assyria now in the Corning Museum collection. It is somewhat similar to the well known Sargon vase in the British Museum. In our initial study we focused on methods used to finish this cast glass vessel, particularly the drilled handles, the interior walls, the profil…

  • Ancient Seals and the Bible

    Othmar Keel, Leonard Gorelick et al.ARTICLEJournal of the American Oriental…1986

    THIS SMALL VOLUME comprises half a dozen articles which originated in a series of lectures held in the scope of a symposium at the Jewish Museum on December 17, 1982. One of the authors mentions: To our knowledge, this symposium is the first on seals and the (p. 1). One is reminded of S. N. Kramer's famous book: History Begins at Sumer. Thirty-nine firsts in Man's Recorded History (1981). This awakens somewhat exaggerated expectations. The contri…

  • Perspectives

    A John Gwinnett, Leonard GorelickARTICLEJournal of Field Archaeology1984

  • Perspectives

    Robert F Miller, Robert Miller et al.ARTICLEJournal of Field Archaeology1984

  • News and Short Contributions

    L G Straus, A John Gwinnett et al.ARTICLEJournal of Field Archaeology1983