Astronomical Detection of Missing 5th Dynasty Sun Temples
Author : Ronald Allen Wells
Publisher :
Page : 3 pages
File Size : 47,25 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Sun worship
ISBN :
Author : Ronald Allen Wells
Publisher :
Page : 3 pages
File Size : 47,25 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Sun worship
ISBN :
Author : Montres Rolex S.A.
Publisher : Wokingham, Berkshire, England : Van Nostrand Reinhold (UK)
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 42,67 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780747600039
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 10,38 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Egyptology
ISBN :
Author : Giulio Magli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 46,35 MB
Release : 2013-07-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1107032083
Most of the "wonders" of our ancient past have come down to us unencumbered by written information. In particular, this is the case of the Great Pyramid of Giza and of many other ancient Egyptian monuments. However, there is no doubt as to the interest of their builders in the celestial cycles: the "cosmic order" was indeed the true basis of the pharaoh's power. This book takes the reader on a chronological journey through ancient Egypt to explore the relationship between astronomy, landscape, and power during the most flourishing periods of ancient Egyptian civilization. Using the lens of archaeoastronomy, Giulio Magli reexamines the key monuments and turning points of Egyptian architecture and history, such as the solar deification of King Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid, the Hatshepsut reign, and the Amarna revolution.
Author : Elena Pischikova
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 23,76 MB
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1617975788
This volume is the first joint publication of the members of the American-Egyptian mission South Asasif Conservation Project, working under the auspices of the State Ministry for Antiquities and Supreme Council of Antiquities, and directed by the editor. The Project is dedicated to the clearing, restoration, and reconstruction of the tombs of Karabasken (TT 391) and Karakhamun (TT 223) of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty, and the tomb of Irtieru (TT 390) of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty, on the West Bank of Luxor. Essays by the experts involved in the excavations and analysis cover the history of the Kushite ruling dynasties in Egypt and the hierarchy of Kushite society, the history of the South Asasif Necropolis and its discovery, the architecture and textual and decorative programs of the tombs, and the finds of burial equipment, pottery, and animal bones.
Author : Dick Teresi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 20,79 MB
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 143912860X
*A New York Times Notable Book* Boldly challenging conventional wisdom, acclaimed science writer and Omni magazine cofounder Dick Teresi traces the origins of contemporary science back to their ancient roots in this eye-opening and landmark work. This innovative history proves once and for all that the roots of modern science were established centuries, and in some instances millennia, before the births of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton. In this enlightening, entertaining, and important book, Teresi describes many discoveries from all over the non-Western world—Sumeria, Babylon, Egypt, India, China, Africa, Arab nations, the Americas, and the Pacific islands—that equaled and often surpassed Greek and European learning in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, cosmology, physics, geology, chemistry, and technology. The first extensive and authoritative multicultural history of science written for a popular audience, Lost Discoveries fills a critical void in our scientific, cultural, and intellectual history and is destined to become a classic in its field.
Author : J. Norman Lockyer
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 39,9 MB
Release : 2006-04-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0486450120
A pioneer in the fields of astrophysics and astro-archeology, J. Norman Lockyer believed that ancient Egyptian monuments were constructed "in strict relation to the stars." In this celebrated study, he explores the relationship between astronomy and architecture in the age of the pharaohs. Lockyer addresses one of the many points already extensively investigated by Egyptologists: the chronology of the kings of Egypt. All experts are in accord regarding the identity of the first monarch, but they cannot agree upon the dates of his reign within a thousand years. The author contends that by applying a knowledge of astronomy to the actual site orientation of the region's pyramids and temples, accurate dating can be achieved. In order to accomplish this, Lockyer had to determine the level of the ancient Egyptian ideas of astronomy. Some of his inferences have been invalidated by subsequent scholarship, but many of his other conclusions stand firm and continue to provide sensational leads into contemporary understanding of archaic astronomy.
Author : A. César González-García
Publisher : International
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 20,31 MB
Release : 2021-07-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781407358222
Proceedings of the SEAC 27th annual meeting held in September 2019 in Bern in confluence with the EAA annual meeting.
Author : Lisa K. Sabbahy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 31,59 MB
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1108830919
This book presents a history of ancient Egyptian kingship. It examines the basis of kingship and its legitimacy.
Author : Anne-Sophie von Bomhard
Publisher : Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,42 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Egyptian language
ISBN : 9781905905232
von Bomhard presents an edition of the stela found during underwater excavations in the Abukir Bay, at the site of ancient Thonis-Heracleion, and inscribed with the Decree of Sais. The text is a parallel to that inscribed on another stela found at Naucratis at the turn of last century. The author gives an introduction to the discovery of the two stelae, as well as a description of the monuments, including the scenes and captions found in the lunette (Part II). von Bomhard goes on to discuss the arrangement of the texts and figures depicted on the decree, and the possible symbolism behind them. The bulk of the text is occupied by a careful transliteration and translation of the text, followed by an exhaustive bibliography, an index of words discussed, a synoptic overview of orthographic and figurative variations, and an index of Egyptian words. This is an important work that contributes to the understanding of royal benefactions to temples and aspects of trade and taxation systems in force at the time of the decree.