Copper metallurgy in ancient Egypt

• Autorzy: Ghoneim M. A.

Warianty tytułu

PL

Metalurgia miedzi w starożytnym Egipcie

• Konferencja: Zagadnienia interdyscyplinarne w górnictwie i geologii. V Konferencja Naukowa Doktorantów pod patronatem Prorektora Politechniki Wrocławskiej dr hab. inż. Jerzego Świątka, prof. PWr. Szklarska Poręba, 30 marca-1 kwietnia 2005
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Metallurgy of copper in ancient Egypt, which is thought to be relevant to archaeologists and who are interested in mining and metallurgy, is reviewed. Copper ores in ancient Egypt and mines in Sinai and Eastern Desert between the Nile and Red Sea are mentioned. The extraction steps of copper from ores (roasting, smelting and refining) and copper casting and making metallic alloys, because of their importance, were discussed. In addition, examples of copper tools and artifacts through the ancient Egyptian periods were presented.

PL

Artykuł zawiera informacje dotyczące metalurgii miedzi starożytnego Egiptu, szczególnie polecane dla zainteresowanych starożytnym wykorzystaniem metali, metalurgią i górnictwem. Omówiono kopalnie rudy miedzi starożytnego Egiptu - na półwyspie Synaj oraz na pustyni między Nilem i Morzem Czerwonym. Przedstawiono metody pozyskiwania miedzi z rud (topienie w piecach, rafinacja) i metody obróbki miedzi (odlewnictwo, sporządzanie stopów). Z powodu ich dużego znaczenia są one poparte kilkoma przykładami starożytnych narzędzi miedzianych oraz artefaktów.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

metallurgy; ancient Egypt; copper ores; extraction alloys; Sinai mines; copper working; Eastern Desert mines

PL

metalurgia; starożytny Egipt; rudy miedzi; stopy; wydobycie; wytop; wypał; odlewnictwo

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Prace Naukowe Instytutu Górnictwa Politechniki Wrocławskiej. Konferencje
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: Vol. 110, nr 42
• Strony: 297--309
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Ghoneim M. A.

• Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Instytut Zabytkoznawstwa i Konserwatorstwa,

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