Ancient Egyptian Technology and Innovation by Ian Shaw

Ancient Egyptian Technology and Innovation by Ian Shaw

The study of ancient Egyptian materials and technology is a vibrant one, with research being conducted by many scholars throughout the world. This book draws not only on traditional archaeological and textual sources but also on the results of scientific analyses of ancient materials and on experimental and ethno-archaeological information. Although the principal aim is to bring together the basic evidence for different aspects of change and evolution in Egyptian technology, it also examines wider cognitive and social contexts, such as the ancient Egyptian propensity for mental creativity and innovation. How rapidly did Egyptian technology change in comparison with other African, Mediterranean or Near Eastern states? The text includes consideration of those aspects of Egyptian society that made it predisposed (or not) to certain types of innovation, e.g. techniques of metalworking, transportation and construction.

This is a readable and thought-provoking volume from which students and professional Egyptologists will benefitThe use of theory is welcome, but the main impact of the book is its continuation of the theme of establishing an "Egyptological" theory of materials and technology. -- Paul T. Nicholson, Cardiff University, UK * The Historian *

Ian Shaw is Senior Lecturer in Egyptian Archaeology, University of Liverpool, and author of many books, including most recently "Egyptology: a very short introduction" (2004) and "Hatnub: quarrying travertine in ancient Egypt" (2008).

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ISBN 13	9780715631188
ISBN 10	0715631187
Title	Ancient Egyptian Technology and Innovation
Author	Ian Shaw
Series	Bcp Egyptology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2012-02-23
Number of pages	216
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