Ptahshepses Mural Painting and its Characterization at Gesr El-Mudir in Saqqara, Egypt [PDF]
The main aim of this paper is to identify the painting materials used in decorating the burial chamber of Ptahshepses. In particular, this study characterizes the ancient Egyptian mural paintings and plaster discovered at Gesr El-Mudir in Saqqara area ...
Muhamed Kamal +5 more
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Egyptology in the service of learning chemistry in industrial engineering [PDF]
Ancient cultures or civilizations carried out different technological improvements without the knowledge of the scientific processes involved. At the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona (ETSEIB), some courses deal with the ...
Giménez Izquierdo, Francisco Javier
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Synthesis of Cu-containing Diopside through a One-Step Crystallization [PDF]
The incorporation of copper into pyroxene structure was investigated through the melt quenching technique and one-step crystallization procedure. Two series of glasses have been studied, one set with Ca=Mg and another set with Ca>Mg in diopside ...
Ali A. F. +3 more
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Monte Carlo SEM-EDS Nano-Microanalysis Strategy of Historical Mineral Pigments: The Simulation of the Egyptian Blue from Pompeii (Italy) as an Example [PDF]
A correct determination of the mineral and chemical composition of specimens is of the utmost importance to answer questions regarding the Cultural Heritage field.
Martín García, Domingo +3 more
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Egyptian blue and/or atacamite in an ancient egyptian coffin [PDF]
This work deals with the composition of the blue and green pigments used in the wooden sarcophagus studied by Abdelaal et al. and published in 2014 in this journal.
Giménez Izquierdo, Francisco Javier
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Characterization of Some Inorganic Pigments and Plasters Used in Old Kingdom, Saqqara Area, Egypt [PDF]
This work presents the results of an investigation of the inorganic paintings used in the burial chamber at Idout tomb. This tomb was discovered in 1927 and dates back to the Old Kingdom, Early 6th Dynasty (2420-2280 B.C.).
80247890 +4 more
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Using different model compounds containing transition metal cations, the role of internal electric fields and structural instabilities in the optical properties of insulating materials is reviewed. The ideas collected here can explain a variety of optical phenomena, from the different spectra of similar compounds to the origin of the color of the ...
I. Sánchez‐Movellán +4 more
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Pompeian pigments. A glimpse into ancient Roman colouring materials [PDF]
Pigments played a vital technological role by enabling the development of advanced artistic techniques, preserving cultural heritage through durable materials like frescoes and facilitating innovations in early chemistry, such as the creation of ...
Amoretti, Valeria +10 more
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Archaeometric Analysis of Pigments from the Tomb of Nakht-Djehuty (TT189), El-Qurna Necropolis, Upper Egypt [PDF]
The main objective of the present work is to characterize some pigments from the tomb of Nakht-Djehuty (TT189), time of Ramesses II (c. 1279-1212 BC), El-Assasif district, El-Qurna necropolis, Luxor (ancient Thebes), Upper Egypt.
Mahmoud, Hussein Marey +1 more
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An Ancient Egyptian Multilayered Polychrome Wooden Sculpture Belonging to the Museo Egizio of Torino: Characterization of Painting Materials and Design of Cleaning Processes by Means of Highly Retentive Hydrogels [PDF]
This contribution focuses on the conservation of an Egyptian wooden sculpture (Inventory Number Cat. 745) belonging to the Museo Egizio of Torino in northwest Italy.
Aicardi, Sara +12 more
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