2012/10/26 by James A. Harrell · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Ancient Near East History #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies #Linguistics and language evolution
paper · doi:10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah21217
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Abstract 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.