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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
 
A thin evergreen tree, ''Pinus halepensis'', native to Syria and Palestine that is very resistant to heat and drought. The Aleppo pine is a resinous wood that is fairly strong. In ancient Egypt, it was used for boats, weapons, general construction and coffins (Gale et al 2000).  The resin is used to flavor retsina, a Greek wine.
 
A thin evergreen tree, ''Pinus halepensis'', native to Syria and Palestine that is very resistant to heat and drought. The Aleppo pine is a resinous wood that is fairly strong. In ancient Egypt, it was used for boats, weapons, general construction and coffins (Gale et al 2000).  The resin is used to flavor retsina, a Greek wine.
  
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
''Pinus halepensis''; pin d'Alep (Fr.); pinho-de-Alepo (Fr.);  Pino d'Aleppo (It.)
 
''Pinus halepensis''; pin d'Alep (Fr.); pinho-de-Alepo (Fr.);  Pino d'Aleppo (It.)
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== Additional Information ==
 
== Additional Information ==
  
R.Gale, P.Gasson, N.Hepper, G.Killen, "Wood" in ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology'', P.Nicholson, I.Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 334-371.
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* R.Gale, P.Gasson, N.Hepper, G.Killen, "Wood" in ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology'', P.Nicholson, I.Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 334-371.
 
 
== Sources checked for data ==
 
  
 
* Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_halepensis (accessed April 2020)
 
* Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_halepensis (accessed April 2020)
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Revision as of 14:09, 5 October 2020

Islamic door
MFA# 77.1
Aleppo pine tree

Description

A thin evergreen tree, Pinus halepensis, native to Syria and Palestine that is very resistant to heat and drought. The Aleppo pine is a resinous wood that is fairly strong. In ancient Egypt, it was used for boats, weapons, general construction and coffins (Gale et al 2000). The resin is used to flavor retsina, a Greek wine.

Resources and Citations

Pinus halepensis; pin d'Alep (Fr.); pinho-de-Alepo (Fr.); Pino d'Aleppo (It.)

Additional Information

  • R.Gale, P.Gasson, N.Hepper, G.Killen, "Wood" in Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology, P.Nicholson, I.Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 334-371.

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