Thematic maps

The Old Kingdom quarries at Widan el-Faras, Northern Faiyum (EG)

The Old Kingdom quarries at Widan el-Faras, Northern Faiyum (EG)

Purpose: Archaeology
Method: GIS/GPS
Research: Per Storemyr, Tom Heldal, Elizabeth Bloxam and James Harrell
Base map: Corona satellite image (c. 1965)
Project: QuarryScapes
2009

Reference:
Harrell, J.A. & Storemyr, P. (2009): Ancient Egyptian Quarries – An Illustrated Overview. In: Abu-Jaber, N., Bloxam, E., Degryse, P. & Heldal, T. (eds.): QuarryScapes. Ancient stone quarry landscapes in the Eastern Mediterranean, Geological Survey of Norway Special Publication 12, 7-50. Download PDF (7,6 MB)

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