The Arts and Crafts of Ancient Egypt by W. M. Flinders Petrie

Author:W. M. Flinders Petrie [Petrie, W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders)]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-09-04T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER VIII

JEWELLERY

Native gold is, in all countries, one of the earliest materials for manufactured ornaments, and it appears to have been much used in prehistoric Egypt. Though gold is not now sought in or near Egypt, we must remember that it is found in the stream deposits of most countries, and its absence from the Mediterranean lands now is only due to the ancient workers having exhausted the supply. The immediate sources of the metal were in Nubia and Asia Minor. The Asiatic gold was certainly used in the first dynasty, as it is marked by having a variable amount of silver alloy, about a sixth; but looking at the African influence on Egypt it is probable that Nubia was the first source, though whether gold ( nūb ) was called from the country ( nūb ), or the reverse, is uncertain.

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