Classical Marble: Geochemistry, Technology, Trade (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)

Marble in Ancient Greece and Rome: Geology, Quarries, Commerce, Artifacts Marble remains the sine qua non raw material of the an cient Greeks and Romans. Beginning in the Bronze Age sculptu re began in marble and throughout classical times the most im portant statues, reliefs, monuments and inscriptions were made of it. Yet, quarry sources changed in time as preferences for different marbles were influenced by local traditions, the pos sibilities of transport, esthetic tastes, and economics. Marble studies and the identification of the provenance of marble can thus reveal much about Greek and Roman history, trade, esthe tics and technology. Persons in many disciplines are studying various aspects of Greek and Roman marble usage. Geologists and geochemists are working on methods to determine the provenance of marble; ar chaeologists are noting changing patterns of import and use in excavation and discovering how improving quarrying techniques and prelimihary dressing of the extracted material influenced the final shape of artifacts; ancient historians are now under standing quarry organization and bureaucracies that controlled marble production and trade; art historians are seeing how phy sical characteristics of the stone affected the techniques and style of sculpture; architects and engineers are interested in quarry technologies and usage in building construction. These specialists drawn from many disciplines rarely have an opportu nity to compare notes and see how each can contribute to the research effort of others."

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	NATO Science Series E:, 153
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	1988
Editors:	N Herz • Marc Waelkens
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	482
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-8313-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Mineralogy > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Geochemistry Promotions
LSN:	90-481-8313-8
Barcode:	9789048183135

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