ANAGLYPHS OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN QUARRIES AND MINES

All anaglypths were created using the "Stereo Photomaker" software available at http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stphmkr/.
 

A. Aswan Granite and Granodiorite Quarries
 

[A.1] Partially quarried "Unfinished Obelisk"; 18th Dynasty or 1539-1292 BC.
(American Colony Co.; photo taken between 1900 and 1920)

[A.2] Partially quarried "Unfinished Obelisk"; 18th Dynasty or 1539-1292 BC.
(Underwood & Underwood Co.; photo taken between 1900 and 1920)

[A.3] Another version of photo A.2

[A.4] "Unfinished Sarcophagus" so-called but actually a bathtub; Roman period or 30 BC-AD 400.
(Underwood & Underwood Co.; photo taken between 1882 and 1920)
 

B. Gebel el-Silsila Sandstone Quarry (Middle Kingdom to Roman period; 1975 BC - AD 400)
 

[B.1] Quarried bedrock pedestal.
(Underwood & Underwood Co.; photo taken between 1882 and 1920)

[B.2] Quarry working.
(Underwood & Underwood Co.; photo taken between 1882 and 1920)

[B.3] Quarry workings on both sides of the Nile River.
(Underwood & Underwood Co.; photo taken between 1882 and 1920)

[B.4] Rock-cut stela in the quarry.
(Underwood & Underwood Co.; photo taken between 1882 and 1920)

[B.5] Quarry workings.
(Francis Frith; photo taken between 1856 and 1860; pl. 50 of Bonomi et al. 1862)

[B.6] Quarry working.
(Francis Frith; photo taken between 1856 and 1860; pl. 51 of Bonomi et al. 1862)

C. Qertassi and Kalabsha Sandstone Quarries (Roman period; 30 BC - AD 400)
 

[C.1] Quarry working (foreground) and kiosk (background) at Qertassi.
(Francis Frith; photo taken between 1856 and 1860; pl. 65 of Bonomi et al. 1862)

[C.2] Rock-cut shrine in the quarry at Qertassi.
(Francis Frith; photo taken between 1856 and 1860; pl. 66 of Bonomi et al. 1862)

[C.3] Quarry working (foreground) and temple (background) at Kalabsha.
(Francis Frith; photo taken between 1856 and 1860; pl. 67 of Bonomi et al. 1862)

D. Tura and Masara Limestone Quarries (3rd Dynasty to Roman period; 2650 BC - AD 400)

[D.1] Underground quarry working at Masara.
(Underwood & Underwood Co.; photo taken about 1904)

[D.2] Open-cut quarry working at Tura.
(Francis Frith; photo taken between 1856 and 1860; pl. 6 of Bonomi et al. 1862)

E. Wadi Maghara Turquoise Mine (Early Dynastic period to New Kingdom; 2950-1075 BC)

[E.1] Underground mine working.
(Underwood & Underwood Co.; photo taken about 1911)

[E.2] Underground mine working.
(American Colony Co.; photo taken between 1900 and 1920)

[E.3] Mine workings with underground adits along the ledge two-thirds up the slope at right.
(Underwood & Underwood Co.; photo taken between 1882 and 1920)

James A. Harrell
Professor Emeritus of Archaeological Geology 
Department of Environmental Sciences
The University of Toledo
 

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