Mineralogy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23740814 |
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| Authors | James A Harrell (0009-0007-2498-2386, University of Toledo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah21217 |
| OpenAlex | W4239074385 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
The study of ancient mineralogy is concerned with the rocks and minerals used as building stones for temples, palaces, tombs, and city walls; ornamental stones for statues, sarcophagi, shrines, and vessels; gemstones for jewelry, amulets, and seals; and utilitarian stones for tools, weapons, and querns.
Archaeology · Art · Geography · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Linguistics and language evolution
| Highly cited | No |
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