Results of the 2022 Season in the Beryl Mining Area of Wadi Sikait: excavations in Sikait and documentation of the Emerald Mines

Autor: Oller Guzmán, Joan, García-Dils de la Vega, Sergio, Fernández Abella, David, Carrasco López, José María, Gilg, Hans Albert, Eguiluz Maestro, Delia, Molina Pérez, Adriana, Martín García, Estefanía
Přispěvatelé: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Tecnologia de l'Arquitectura
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Popis: Results of the 2022 Season in the Beryl Mining Area of Wadi Sikait: Excavations in Sikait and Documentation of the Emerald Mines. The 2022 season of the Sikait Project in the Egyptian Eastern Desert allowed for further increase of our knowledge about the traces of the extraction and trade of beryl in ancient times. The present paper offers an overview of the work done, including excavation, consolidation and restoration activities in the settlement of Sikait, as well as survey and documentation of the emerald mining areas of Wadi Sikait and surroundings.
Databáze: OpenAIRE