The Eye of the Needle in Predynastic Egypt
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20372158 |
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| Authors | John Nunn, J Thompson Rowling, John Rowling |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 171-172 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5133 • E-ISSN: 2514-0582 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/030751330108700113 |
| OpenAlex | W2464163078 |
| Language | EN |
A technique is described by which it is possible to construct a sewing needle using only unalloyed copper and stone tools. It is impossible to know whether this was the technique used in Predynastic Egypt, but we have demonstrated a feasible technique for the construction of sewing needles using the available resources of the period
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Medicine · Optometry
| Highly cited | No |
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