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I work with the geoarchaeology of old stone: quarries, monuments, rock art. And I try to figure out about their weathering, and conservation using traditional crafts. I also burn lime the traditional way. My domestic services are managed through FABRICA, a registered Norwegian company established with good partners. On this website I publish articles on many aspects of cultural heritage. For the joy of old stone! Per Storemyr
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Category Archives: Rock art
A masterpiece of Epipalaeolithic geometric rock art from el-Hosh, Upper Egypt
The rock art at el-Hosh in Upper Egypt is renowned for its fish trap motifs dating to the Epipalaeolithic period (c. 9000-5000 BC). However, during the 2010 field season undertaken by the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels … Continue reading
Alpine heritage impressions from a summer in Grisons (Graubünden, Switzerland)
Grisons – or in German Graubünden – is the largest canton in Switzerland, in the middle of the Alps, bordering Italy and Austria. It is renowned for its magnificent nature and countless medieval castle ruins. But Grisons has a truly … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Old mines, Old quarries, Rock art, Ruins, Switzerland
Tagged Cultural heritage, Graubünden, quarry, rock art, Surselva
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The Palaeolithic rock art in Wadi Abu Subeira, Egypt: Landscape, archaeology, threats and conservation
Since the publication of the threats to the Palaeolithic rock art in Wadi Abu Subeira three weeks ago, there has been much response through e-mail and social media, and the case has been covered by many online magazines and blogs. People in Egypt and elsewhere are concerned, and I wish to thank you all for your interest and for bringing the case along to friends and colleagues, as well as to administrators and politicians. There now seems to be a need for an “unbiased”, comprehensive overview of what is actually known about the landscape, the archaeology, the rock art, the threats, current conservation efforts and options for the future. The overview below is based on published literature, and information that otherwise belongs to the public sphere. It is written in close cooperation with Adel Kelany, and we have benefitted from input by Dirk Huyge. Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Egypt, Archaeology, Heritage destruction, Rock art
Tagged Ancient Egypt, Aswan, conservation, Cultural heritage, Qurta, rock art, Wadi Abu Subeira
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Wadi Abu Subeira, Egypt: Palaeolithic rock art on the verge of destruction
In 2007 one of the most important recent archaeological discoveries in Egypt were made in Wadi (Chor) Abu Subeira near Aswan: A team led by Adel Kelany of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) found a stunning assemblage of petroglyphs dating to the Late Palaeolithic era (c. 15-20.000 years ago). But now this truly unique testimony of mankind’s early art is on the verge of destruction due to modern mining. Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Egypt, Archaeology, Heritage destruction, Rock art
Tagged Ancient Egypt, Aswan, Qurta, rock art, Wadi Abu Subeira
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Mickey Mouse in rock art at Gharb Aswan (Egypt): Was he fond of sound?
Though Prehistoric rock art certainly had a meaning, its implications usually remain mysterious for us moderns. But sometimes the rock art conveys funny things to speculate on. What about big-eared Mickey Mouse at Gharb Aswan in Upper Egypt: Was he … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Egypt, Archaeology, Rock art
Tagged Ancient Egypt, Gharb Aswan, rock art
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Impressions from summer fieldwork in Norway
Over the last few weeks I’ve been back in Norway for projects on conservation of medieval castle ruins, as well as on provenance of medieval and more modern building stone. Here are some impressions!*
Posted in Archaeology, Monument conservation, New projects, Norway, Old quarries, Rock art, Ruins
Tagged conservation, marble, Nidaros Cathedral, Nidarosdomen, Norway, quarry, rock art, Trondheim
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The Late Palaeolithic rock art at Qurta, Egypt: Field season 2011
It is a miracle that Egypt’s Late Palaeolithic rock art has survived for at least 15.000 years – and especially for the last 50 years of intensive modern development in the country. At Qurta by Kom Ombo, for example, the … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Egypt, Archaeology, New projects, Rock art
Tagged Ancient Egypt, conservation, Cultural heritage, Qurta, rock art
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Online papers on rock art at Gharb Aswan (West Aswan)
Over the last few years Gharb Aswan, at the west bank of the Nile just opposite Aswan city, has emerged as an important rock art location. This is due to new surveys by the QuarryScapes project and the Aswan-Kom Ombo … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Egypt, Archaeology, Rock art
Tagged Ancient Egypt, Aswan, Gharb Aswan, Nubia, rock art
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The Late Palaeolithic rock art in Wadi Abu Subeira (Egypt)
A few years ago Egypt’s third Late Palaeolithic rock art site was discovered by SCA in Wadi Abu Subeira, 12 km north of Aswan on the east bank of the Nile. Since then SCA has continued survey and found several … Continue reading
Ancient quarries and other archaeology at Gharb Aswan, Egypt
The region around the old border- and trading town of Aswan in Upper Egypt features one of the world’s most prominent ancient quarry landscapes. It covers an area of some 100 square kilometres on both banks of the Nile from … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Egypt, Archaeology, Old quarries, Rock art
Tagged Aswan, Gharb Aswan, grinding stone, Nubia, quarry, rock art
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