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Wadi el-Sheikh: A new archaeological investigation of ancient Egyptian chert mines

This article provides an overview of the first results from archaeological investigations at Wadi el-Sheikh in Egypt by the University of Vienna Middle Egypt Project. Chert was an important raw material used to produce tools, implements and jewelry in ancient times. Wadi el-Sheikh was exploited over...

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Autores principales: Köhler, E. Christiana, Hart, Elizabeth, Klaunzer, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5289477/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28152079
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170840