Vase Scan Project Overview: 100,000+ Precise Hardstone Vases. Ancient Egyptian hard stone vases range from pre-dynastic times to the Old Kingdom Made from granite, diorite, porphyry, and other extremely hard igneous rocks Estimated 100,000+ vases exist in collections worldwide
Researchers estimate ancient Egyptian hardstone vases range from pre-dynastic times to the Old Kingdom. Made from granite, diorite & porphyry, they show incredible symmetry and precision. Jean Philippe Lauer excavated beneath Saqqara's Step Pyramid 🏺
Key Facts
- Ancient Egyptian hard stone vases range from pre-dynastic times to the Old Kingdom
- Made from granite, diorite, porphyry, and other extremely hard igneous rocks
- Estimated 100,000+ vases exist in collections worldwide
- Jean Philippe Lauer excavated 40,000-50,000 vases beneath the Step Pyramid at Saqqara in the mid-1900s
- Flinders Petrie collected several thousand vases in the late 1800s
- Vases exhibit incredible symmetry, delicate wall thickness, and high manufacturing precision
Related site: Serapeum of Saqqara — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: The Tiny Ancient Artifacts Changing History! Ancient Egyptian Hard Stone Vases - Huge Updates by UnchartedX