The tears of Re : beekeeping in ancient Egypt /

The tears of Re : beekeeping in ancient Egypt /

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Main Author: Kritsky, Gene (Author)

Format: Book

Language: English

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Bee culture > Egypt > History.
Bee products > Egypt > History.
Honey > Egypt > History.

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Call Number: SF531 .E3 K75

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Table of Contents:
  • Beekeeping begins
  • The delight of Re : beekeeping during the Old Kingdom
  • Instability and reunification : beekeeping during the Middle Kingdom
  • The age of empire : beekeeping during the New Kingdom
  • The Saite period
  • The Greco-Roman period
  • The honey bee hieroglyph
  • The administration and economics of Egyptian beekeeping
  • Bees and food
  • Honey and healing
  • Bees, gods, and feasts
  • The magic of beeswax
  • The afterlife of ancient Egyptian beekeeping.