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Classical Marble: Geochemistry, Technology, Trade

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. Norman Herz

    1. Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, USA

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  2. Marc Waelkens

    1. Department of Archaeology, N.F.S.R. and Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series E: (NSSE, volume 153)

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Table of contents (49 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introductory Chapters

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. J.B. Ward-Perkins and the Marble Committee

      • D. Monna
      Pages 3-5

    3. Geology of Greece and Turkey: Potential Marble Source Regions

      • Norman Herz
      Pages 7-10

    4. Quarries and the Marble Trade in Antiquity

      • Marc Waelkens, Paul De Paepe, Luc Moens
      Pages 11-28

  3. Quarries and Quarrying Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Extraction of Blocks in Antiquity: Special Methods of Analysis

      • Tony Kozelj
      Pages 31-39

    3. Problems of Identification and Interpretation of Tool Marks on Ancient Marbles and Decorative Stones

      • J.-C. Bessac
      Pages 41-53

    4. Methods of Transporting Blocks in Antiquity

      • Manuela Wurch-Kozelj
      Pages 55-64

    5. The Quarries of Mount Taygetos in the Peloponnesos, Greece

      • Frederick A. Cooper
      Pages 65-76

    6. Marmora Lunensia: Quarrying Technology and Archeological Use

      • Enrico Dolci
      Pages 77-84

    7. The Geology, Quarrying Technology and Use of Beylerköy Marbles in Western Turkey

      • N. Türk, S. Çakici, D. M. Uz, S. Akça, K. Geyik
      Pages 85-89

    8. Numidian Marble and Some of its Specialities

      • Gertrud Röder
      Pages 91-96

    9. The Roman Quarries of Mons Claudianus, Egypt an Interim Report

      • D. P. S. Peacock
      Pages 97-101

    10. Ancient Granite Quarries on the Bocche di Bonifacio

      • R. J. A. Wilson
      Pages 103-112

  4. Preliminary Dressing of Extracted Material

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
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    2. The Stages of Workmanship of the Corinthian Capital in Proconnesus and its Export Form

      • Nuşin Asgari
      Pages 115-125

    3. The Marble Architectural Elements in Export-Form from the Şile Shipwreck

      • Müren Beykan
      Pages 127-137

    4. Production Patterns of Sarcophagi in Phrygia

      • Marc Waelkens
      Pages 139-143

  5. Trade and Archaeological Use of Marble

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, USA

    Norman Herz

  • Department of Archaeology, N.F.S.R. and Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

    Marc Waelkens

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Classical Marble: Geochemistry, Technology, Trade

  • Editors: Norman Herz, Marc Waelkens

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series E:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7795-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-8313-5Published: 30 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-7795-3Published: 17 April 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0168-132X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 482

  • Topics: Geochemistry, Archaeology, Mineralogy

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