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The origins and use of the potter's wheel in ancient Egypt /
The invention of the wheel is often highlighted as one of humankinds' most significant inventions. Wheels do not exist in nature, and so can be viewed entirely as a human-inspired invention. Machinery too, was relatively rare in the ancient world. The potter's wheel is arguably the most si...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Archaeopress,
[2015]
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| Colección: | Archaeopress Egyptology ;
7. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The invention of the wheel is often highlighted as one of humankinds' most significant inventions. Wheels do not exist in nature, and so can be viewed entirely as a human-inspired invention. Machinery too, was relatively rare in the ancient world. The potter's wheel is arguably the most significant machine introduced into Egypt, second only perhaps to the drill, the loom and the bellows for smelting metal. This volume examines this topic. |
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| Notas: | Includes QR code. Available through Archaeopress Digital Subscription Service. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) |
| Público: | Specialized. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1784910619 9781784910617 |