Naxos Quarry
Item
File name
sackett_013 See all items with this value
Title
Naxos Quarry See all items with this value
Description
This is a frontal close up photograph of a large quarry on the Greek island of Naxos. Voids where stone has been removed are visible. The cuts are worn. See all items with this value
Place name
Náxos, Nísos (island) See all items with this value
Subject
Archaeological Site
Notes
Often called "surface mining", a quarry is a place where minerals are extracted from the surface of the Earth. In the studying of architecture and sculpture making, quarryng is important to study in order to see preferred types of construction materials and what the Greeks valued in brilliancy, color and consistency.
Date photographed
May 1975
