STONE IN ANCIENT EGYPT - University of Toledo
2006-9-29u2002·u2002The actual polishing of these surfaces was probably done with ordinary, quartz-rich sand of which Egypt abounds. For the softer sandstone and limestone, picks of chert (as well as metal tools) were employed. Eye shadow made from finely ground galena (dark gray) and malachite (green) was used by both Egyptian men and women. The grinding was done ...
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