The Ramesseum

Author : Gianluca Miniaci
Publisher : Nicanor Books
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781838118013

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The Middle Kingdom Ramesseum Papyri Tomb and its Archaeological Context by Gianluca Miniaci Pdf

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 : Christina Geisen,Jean Li,Steven B. Shubert,Kei Yamamoto
Publisher : Lockwood Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781948488389

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His Good Name by Christina Geisen,Jean Li,Steven B. Shubert,Kei Yamamoto Pdf

The wish to affiliate with a specific cultural, social, or ethnical group is as important today as it was in past societies, such as that of the ancient Egyptians. The same significance applies to the self-presentation of an individual within such a group. Although it is inevitable that we perceive ancient cultures through the lens of our time, place, and value systems, we can certainly try to look beyond these limitations. Questions of how the ancient Egyptians saw themselves and how individuals tried to establish and thus present themselves in society are central pieces of the puzzle of how we interpret this ancient culture. This volume focuses on the topic of identity and self-presentation, tackling the subject from many different angles: the ways in which social and personal identities are constructed and maintained; the manipulations of culture by individuals to reflect real or aspirational identities; and the methods modern scholars use to attempt to say something about ancient persons. Building on the work of Ronald J. Leprohon, to whom this volume is dedicated, contributions in this volume present an overview of our current state of understanding of patterns of identity and self-presentation in ancient Egypt. The contributions approach various aspects of identity and self-presentation through studies of gender, literature, material culture, mythology, names, and officialdom.

Author : John F. Nunn
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0806135042

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Ancient Egyptian Medicine by John F. Nunn Pdf

The skills of the ancient Egyptians in preserving bodies through mummification are well known, but their expertise in the everyday medical practices needed to treat the living is less familiar and often misinterpreted. John F. Nunn draws on his own experience as an eminent doctor of medicine and an Egyptologist to reassess the evidence. He has translated and reviewed the original Egyptian medical papyri and has reconsidered other sources of information, including skeletons, mummies, statues, tomb paintings and coffins. Illustrations highlight symptoms of similar conditions in patients ancient and modern, and the criteria by which the Egyptian doctors made their diagnoses - many still valid today - are evaluated in the light of current medical knowledge. In addition, an appendix listing all known named doctors contains previously unpublished additions from newly translated texts. Spells and incantations and the relationship of magic and religion to medical practice are also explored. Incorporating the most recent insights of modern medicine and Egyptology, the result is the most comprehensive and authoritative general book to be published on this fascinating subject for many years.

Author : Peter J. Brand
Publisher : Lockwood Press
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781957454962

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Ramesses II, Egypt's Ultimate Pharaoh by Peter J. Brand Pdf

Warrior, mighty builder, and statesman, over the course of his 67-year-long reign (1279-1212 BCE), Ramesses II achieved more than any other pharaoh in the three millennia of ancient Egyptian civilization. Drawing on the latest research, Peter Brand reveals Ramesses the Great as a gifted politician, canny elder statesman, and tenacious warrior. With restless energy, he fully restored the office of Pharaoh to unquestioned levels of prestige and authority, thereby bringing stability to Egypt. He ended almost seven decades of warfare between Egypt and the Hittite Empire by signing the earliest international peace treaty in recorded history. In his later years, even as he outlived many of his own children and grandchildren, Ramesses II became a living god and finally, an immortal legend. With authoritative knowledge and colorful details Brand paints a compelling portrait of this legendary Pharaoh who ruled over Imperial Egypt during its Golden Age.

Author : zahi hawass,Lyla Pinch Brock
Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9774246748

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Egyptology at the Dawn of the Twenty-first Century: Archaeology by zahi hawass,Lyla Pinch Brock Pdf

This comprehensive three-volume set marks the publication of the proceedings of the Eighth International Congress of Egyptologists, held in Cairo in 2000, the largest Congress since the inaugural meeting in 1979. Organized thematically to reflect the breadth and depth of the material presented at this event, these papers provide a survey of current Egyptological research at the dawn of the twenty-first century. The proceedings include the eight Millennium Debates led by esteemed Egyptologists, addressing key issues in the field, as well as nearly every paper presented at the Congress. The 275 papers cover the whole spectrum of Egyptological research. Grouped under the themes of archaeology, history, religion, language, conservation, and museology, and written in English, French, and German, these contributions together form the most comprehensive picture of Egyptology today.

Author : Dan Richardson,Daniel Jacobs,Jessica Jacobs
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 892 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1843530503

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Egypt by Dan Richardson,Daniel Jacobs,Jessica Jacobs Pdf

Provides practical advice on planning a trip to Egypt; describes points of interest in each section of the country; and includes information on restaurants, nightspots, shops, and lodging.

Author : Ralph Haussler,Gian Franco Chiai
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789253344

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Sacred Landscapes in Antiquity by Ralph Haussler,Gian Franco Chiai Pdf

From generation to generation, people experience their landscapes differently. Humans depend on their natural environment: it shapes their behavior while it is often felt that deities responsible for both natural benefits and natural calamities (such as droughts, famines, floods and landslides) need to be appeased. We presume that, in many societies, lakes, rivers, rocks, mountains, caves and groves were considered sacred. Individual sites and entire landscapes are often associated with divine actions, mythical heroes and etiological myths. Throughout human history, people have also felt the need to monumentalize their sacred landscape. But this is where the similarities end as different societies had very different understandings, believes and practices. The aim of this new thematic appraisal is to scrutinize carefully our evidence and rethink our methodologies in a multi-disciplinary approach. More than 30 papers investigate diverse sacred landscapes from the Iberian peninsula and Britain in the west to China in the east. They discuss how to interpret the intricate web of ciphers and symbols in the landscape and how people might have experienced it. We see the role of performance, ritual, orality, textuality and memory in people’s sacred landscapes. A diachronic view allows us to study how landscapes were ‘rewritten’, adapted and redefined in the course of time to suit new cultural, political and religious understandings, not to mention the impact of urbanism on people’s understandings. A key question is how was the landscape manipulated, transformed and monumentalized – especially the colossal investments in monumental architecture we see in certain socio-historic contexts or the creation of an alternative humanmade, seemingly ‘non-natural’ landscape, with perfectly astronomically aligned buildings that define a cosmological order? Sacred Landscapes therefore aims to analyze the complex links between landscape, ‘religiosity’ and society, developing a dialectic framework that explores sacred landscapes across the ancient world in a dynamic, holistic, contextual and historical perspective.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780593845424

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Africa by DK Pdf

Immerse yourself in Africa's vast and intricate story and discover Africa’s true place in world history. Spanning more than 200,000 years, from the emergence of the first humans to the rise of megacities, Africa explores the history and cultures of the world’s second-largest continent in vivid detail. It brings to life the stories that shaped Africa and the world around it, from powerful and influential empires and kingdoms such as Mali and Benin, through the struggle against colonization and the fight for independence to Africa’s place on the global stage today. You will meet some of Africa’s most important political and military leaders, including Hannibal, Mansa Musa, Oba Ewuare, Queen Nzinga, Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, and Ellen Sirleaf. Brilliant photography showcases the great art and architecture that African civilizations have created while engaging text written by experts of African heritage covers every facet of African cultures, from music and literature to oral traditions and languages. Specially commissioned CGI artworks recreate iconic buildings and life in lost cities like Timbuktu and Great Zimbabwe. Explore the pages of this awe-inspiring African history book to discover: -The whol-e story of the African continent, covering every aspect from culture and trade to politics and society -The chapters explore developments in religion, languages, music, literature, and mythology. -Biography sections portray the lives, impact, and legacy of influential figures in African history. -Detailed maps set the main sites in context and showcase vast empires and key trade routes -Optional 80-page reference section provides a directory of the histories and cultures of all the sovereign states in Africa. Beautifully illustrated and unparalleled in scope, Africa is the perfect book for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of Africa’s vital and inspiring history.

Author : Jean Li
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317298298

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Women, Gender and Identity in Third Intermediate Period Egypt by Jean Li Pdf

Women, Gender and Identity in Third Intermediate Period Egypt clarifies the role of women in Egyptian society during the first millennium BCE, allowing for more nuanced discussions of women in the Third Intermediate Period. It is an intensive study of a corpus that is both geographically and temporally localized around the city of Thebes, which was the cultural and religious centre of Egypt during this period and home to a major national necropolis. Unlike past studies which have relied heavily on literary evidence, Li presents a refreshing material culture-based analysis of identity construction in elite female burial practices. This close examination of the archaeology of women’s burial presents an opportunity to investigate the social, professional and individual identities of women beyond the normative portrayals of the subordinate wife, mother and daughter. Taking a methodological and material culture-based approach which adds new dimensions to scholarly and popular understandings of ancient Egyptian women, this fascinating and important study will aid scholars of Egyptian history and archaeology, and anyone with an interest in women and gender in the ancient world.

Author : Margaret Bunson
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438109978

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Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt by Margaret Bunson Pdf

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 : Betsy Bryan,Christina DiCerbo,Marina Escolano-Poveda,Mark Smith,Jill S. Waller
Publisher : Lockwood Press
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781948488365

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One Who Loves Knowledge by Betsy Bryan,Christina DiCerbo,Marina Escolano-Poveda,Mark Smith,Jill S. Waller Pdf

The thirty-nine articles in this volume, One Who Loves Knowledge, have been contributed by colleagues, students, friends, and family in honor of Richard Jasnow, professor of Egyptology at Johns Hopkins University. Despite his claiming to be just a demoticist, Richard Jasnow's research interests and specialties are broad, spanning religious and historical topics, along with new editions of demotic texts, including most particularly the Book of Thoth. A number of the authors demonstrate their appreciation for Jasnow's contributions to the understanding of this difficult text. The volume also includes other studies on literature, Ptolemaic history, and even the god Thoth himself, and features detailed images and abundant hieroglyphic, hieratic, demotic, Coptic, and Greek texts.

Author : Christina Geisen
Publisher : Yale Egyptology
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781950343133

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Ritual Landscape and Performance by Christina Geisen Pdf

Ritual Landscape and Performance contains the peer-reviewed Egyptological contributions from the homonymous conference held at the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations of Yale University on September 23-24, 2016. The various articles discuss the use of ritual landscape from the Old to the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, by focusing on landscape archaeology of specific sites such as Saqqara, el-Bersheh, Abydos, Thebes, as well as Aniba in Nubia. Further contributions elucidate the interaction of desert and the Nile Valley through rock art, the depictions of watery environments in the delta and their association to rituals, as well as the habitation of landscapes using the example of southern Middle Egypt.

Author : Wolfram Grajetzki
Publisher : Nicanor Books
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781838118051

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The Sarcophagus of Hunefer and other New Kingdom Private Sarcophagi by Wolfram Grajetzki Pdf

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 : A.J.Kingston
Publisher : A.J.Kingston
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : History
ISBN : 9781839382567

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History of Egypt: 3 in 1 by A.J.Kingston Pdf

Are you fascinated by the history and culture of Ancient Egypt? Do you want to explore the secrets of the pharaohs and unravel the mysteries of the pyramids? Look no further than this exclusive book bundle, which features three comprehensive volumes that provide an in-depth look at the cities, history, and mythology of this remarkable civilization. Book 1: Cities of Egypt Discover the vibrant cities of Egypt, from the bustling metropolis of Cairo to the ancient wonders of Giza, Luxor, and Alexandria. Explore the architectural marvels of each city, learn about their rich histories and cultural significance, and gain insight into the daily lives of the people who called these cities home. Book 2: History of Egypt Experience the grandeur of Ancient Egypt as you delve into the lives of the great pharaohs and their magnificent achievements. From the building of the pyramids and the Sphinx to the reigns of iconic rulers like Tutankhamun and Cleopatra, this book offers a comprehensive look at the fascinating history of Egypt. Book 3: Egyptian Mythology Discover the captivating world of Egyptian mythology, filled with powerful gods and goddesses like Ra, Horus, Osiris, Seth, Anubis, and Bastet. Learn about their roles and significance in Ancient Egyptian culture, and gain a deeper understanding of the beliefs and values that shaped this extraordinary civilization. Whether you are an Egyptology enthusiast, a history buff, or simply curious about one of the world's most fascinating cultures, this book bundle is the perfect addition to your library. With stunning illustrations, informative text, and engaging stories, these books are sure to captivate and inspire readers of all ages. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt! Order your copy today.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Egypt
ISBN : UCLA:L0070622113

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Publications of the Egyptian Research Account and British School of Archaeology in Egypt by Anonim Pdf