Author : Wolfram Grajetzki
Publisher : Nicanor Books
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 20,4 MB
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1838118055
This is the publication of the sarcophagus of the mayor of Thebes, Hunefer, in office under Ramses II. To date, the granite sarcophagus in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has received little research attention despite being a large scale monument. The book provides a presentation of the sarcophagus and its place in space and time.
Author : Wendy Christensen
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 43,47 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Civilization, Ancient
ISBN : 143810314X
The great civilization that grew up around the Nile River had sophisticated irrigation systems that held back the desert, writing and record keeping that kept track of every event in the region, and some of the greatest architects and engineers the world
Author : James P. Allen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 46,3 MB
Release : 2014-07-24
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1139917099
Middle Egyptian introduces the reader to the writing system of ancient Egypt and the language of hieroglyphic texts. It contains twenty-six lessons, exercises (with answers), a list of hieroglyphic signs, and a dictionary. It also includes a series of twenty-six essays on the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian history, society, religion, literature, and language. Grammar lessons and cultural essays allows users not only to read hieroglyphic texts but also to understand them, providing the foundation for understanding texts on monuments and reading great works of ancient Egyptian literature. This third edition is revised and reorganized, particularly in its approach to the verbal system, based on recent advances in understanding the language. Illustrations enhance the discussions, and an index of references has been added. These changes and additions provide a complete and up-to-date grammatical description of the classical language of ancient Egypt for specialists in linguistics and other fields.
Author : Gianluca Miniaci
Publisher : Nicanor Books
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 49,45 MB
Release : 2020-08-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1838118012
In 1895–96, William Matthew Flinders Petrie and James Edward Quibell discovered a shaft-tomb below the ‘Ramesseum’, the funerary temple of Ramses II at Thebes, Egypt. This is most famous for having the largest group of Middle Kingdom papyri – also known as the Ramesseum Papyri – found in a single spot together with a number of distinctive objects, such as carved ivory tusks and miniature figurines in various materials dated around XVIII century BC. Gianluca Miniaci attempts to thoroughly reconstruct the archaeological context of the tomb: the exact find spot (forgotten afterwards its discovery), its architecture, the identity of its owner(s) and recipient(s) of the assemblage of artifacts. A detailed analysis of the single artifacts – provided for the first with full color photographic records and drawings – and their network of relations gives new life to the Ramesseum assemblage after more than a century from its discovery.
Author : Margaret Bunson
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 26,22 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1438109970
An A-Z reference providing concise and accessible information on Ancient Egypt from its predynastic cultures to the suicide of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony in the face of the Roman conquest. Annotation. Bunson (an author of reference works) has revised her 1991 reference (which is appropriate for high school and public libraries) to span Egypt's history from the predynastic period to the Roman conquest. The encyclopedia includes entries for people, sites, events, and concepts as well as featuring lengthy entries or inset boxes on major topics such as deities, animals, and the military. A plan and photograph are included for each of the major architectural sites.
Author : Ana Ruiz
Publisher : Algora Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,13 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 189294149X
Exotic Ancient Egypt . . . Deciphering EgyptOCOs past, from pre-historic times until Rome''s conquest in AD 30, Ana Ruiz reveals countless details about one of the earliest civilizations, piecing together a mosaic that accumulates to give an intriguing portr"
Author : Toby Wilkinson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,74 MB
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0141395966
'Man perishes; his corpse turns to dust; all his relatives pass away. But writings make him remembered' In ancient Egypt, words had magical power. Inscribed on tombs and temple walls, coffins and statues, or inked onto papyri, hieroglyphs give us a unique insight into the life of the Egyptian mind. Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson has freshly translated a rich and diverse range of ancient Egyptian writings into modern English, including tales of shipwreck and wonder, obelisk inscriptions, mortuary spells, funeral hymns, songs, satires and advice on life from a pharaoh to his son. Spanning over two millennia, this is the essential guide to a complex, sophisticated culture. Translated with an Introduction by Toby Wilkinson
Author : Ronald J. Leprohon
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 15,33 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9004130489
Strudwick's helpful introduction to the history and literature of this seminal period provides important background for reading and understanding these historical texts. Like other volumes in the Writings from the Ancient World series, this work will soon become a standard with students and scholars alike."--BOOK JACKET.
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Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,26 MB
Release : 1992
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Author : Edna R. Russmann
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 31,16 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Art
ISBN : 0520230868
The book is published in conjunction with a traveling exhibition organized by the American Federation of Arts and The British Museum and drawn exclusively from the collection of The British Museum, which is among the finest in the world. Illustrated with images of the works in the exhibition, as well as comparative materials, Eternal Egypt is that rare book of interest and value to the general and scholarly audience alike."--BOOK JACKET.
