Excavating paper squeezes: Identifying the value of nineteenth and early twentieth century squeezes of ancient Egyptian monuments, through the collections of seven of UK archives
Journal: University of Birmingham Institutional Research Archive (University of Birmingham)
Year: 2018

This thesis provides a history of squeeze making in the discipline of Egyptology from its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century to the continued use of tin squeezes in modern archaeological practice. The difference in approach to squeezes between the Egyptological and the Mediterranean disciplines will also be discussed. &#13;\n&#13;\nThe analysis of the on-going value of squeezes produced more than a century ago highlights their importance for conservation and archival work as well as histor