Un pic de creusement du grès d'époque nabatéenne à Pétra
2001; Institut français du Proche-Orient; Volume: 78; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3406/syria.2001.7728
ISSN2076-8435
Autores Tópico(s)Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
ResumoThe 1999 Petra season was dedicated to the study of sandstone carving techniques. During the work, a complete and very well preserved iron pick (today in the Petra Museum) was discovered inside the so-called unfinished tomb (Brunnow n° 396), on the eastern flank of Al-Habïs. The tool was probably forgotten by one of the workmen when the tomb was abandoned, early in the building process. It is 32,6 cm long, double-pointed and would have had a wooden handle. It was used by the Nabataean masons in the initial phase of excavation of the chambers and was probably not suitable for work in the quarries.
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