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Zabezpieczanie górniczo-budowlane obiektów archeologicznych w Egipcie w aspekcie dalszej ich eksploracji
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2011) Ciałowicz, Krzysztof Marek; Chmura, Janusz; Lasoń, Andrzej; Mikoś, Tadeusz; Pawlikowski, Maciej; Tajduś, Antoni
Archeological, geologic and mining research performed on a pre-dynastic mastaba, which dates 5 thousand years back, indicates the presence of some archeological layers under the object. Throughout the centuries the foundations and the walls have been destroyed by rains and flooding from the Nile. This destructive influence of moisture and the weight of the building itself have caused local deformations of bricks, binder and the walls. The preliminary mining project aims at detailed recognition and research of the base and the walls of the mastaba. Further steps include direct exploration of the anthropogenic layer, placed under the walls. The application of mining methods guarantees the stability of the historical walls of the mastaba without any deformations. After this exploration, it will be possible to replace this space with the material that would protect the stability of the preserved walls of the mastaba. In the future, this can be the basis for contemporary reconstructions of this incredibly valuable relic.