Auxiliary Sciences in Archaeology, Preservation of Relics and Environmental Engineering
Various types of plasters representing various ages used for the restoration of walls and sculptures at the chapel of Amun, Temple of the Hatshepsut were examined using mineralogical techniques. Samples represent at small destroyed fragments of the plasters removed during the conservation of the chapel. The investigation showed various mineral compositions of the plasters and the evolution of the...
A geological field investigation of rocks present under and above the temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Upper Egypt was performed. Investigation showed the place prepared for construction of temple was specially prepared. The part of the rocky cliff present at the end of Deir el-Bahari valley was cut by miners (Photo 1a, Fig 1). Observation of temple foundations showed the presence of a thin layer containing...
A mineralogical investigation was performed on the patina coating of natural walls of Theban limestone at Deir El Bahari Valley as well as of the patina coating of limestone blocks used for construction of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. The aim of the investigation conducted was to determine the speed of patination. Moreover the possibility of the use of patina for dating of objects was discussed.
Salinty of soils is the factor leading to the limitation of agriculture. Due to the reduction of suitable fields farming is also reduced. As a consequence farmers have to leave farms. This problem is specially important in Egypt where cultivated land is limited to the Nile Valley. A mineralogical and geological investigation of this phenomenon is conducted at Heracompolis and surrounding areas showed...