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This is the final published version of an article that has been published in its final definitive form by The Egypt Exploration Society, 2024.
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The author introduces their project, 'EgypToolWear,' which aims to expand the understanding of copper tool use and reframe current assumptions about this material. The author states that singular observations of the metalwork wear caused by production and use must be combined and contextualised so that the artifactual evidence of a broader corpus can be interconnected with tomb reliefs and paintings, strengthening interpretations. A closer study of copper patina will also help identify ancient production versus use wear from later interference, especially if the artefacts were cleaned in recent history without any documentation. This article contains the following relevant headings: Historical understanding and research of copper tools; Understanding the uses of ancient Egyptian copper tools; Initial results of the scientific studies of copper tools; Conclusion
Author(s): Odler M
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Egyptian Archaeology
Year: 2024
Volume: 64
Pages: 9-14
Print publication date: 01/03/2024
Online publication date: 01/03/2024
Acceptance date: 01/03/2024
Date deposited: 21/02/2025
ISSN (print): 0962-2837
Publisher: The Egypt Exploration Society
URL: https://www.ees.ac.uk/resource/egyptian-archaeology-64.html
ePrints DOI: 10.57711/b4wp-w978
