An Undertakers' Archive from the Kynopolite Nome (P. Kynopolites)

An Undertakers' Archive from the Kynopolite Nome (P. Kynopolites)

This book provides a comprehensive edition of five well-preserved Greek papyri from an archive of undertakers (nekrotaphoi) from the late Ptolemaic Kynopolite nome, four of which unpublished. The texts contain a wealth of information on mummification practices and funerary taxation in this era, in p...

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Main Authors: Baetens, Gert, Clarysse, Willy

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Language: en_US

Published: Peeters 2025

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Greek (Papyri) Egypt
Papyrus grecs Égypte

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spelling oai:library.arce.org:123456789-4742025-05-28T11:55:01Z An Undertakers' Archive from the Kynopolite Nome (P. Kynopolites) Baetens, Gert Clarysse, Willy Electronic books Manuscripts Greek (Papyri) Egypt Papyrus grecs Égypte This book provides a comprehensive edition of five well-preserved Greek papyri from an archive of undertakers (nekrotaphoi) from the late Ptolemaic Kynopolite nome, four of which unpublished. The texts contain a wealth of information on mummification practices and funerary taxation in this era, in particular concerning the use of the embalming products kedria (Egyptian sfy) and pharmakon (Egyptian phr.t), the traditional seventy-day funerary period, and a mummification procedure in which bodies are temporarily buried in the sand. All this and more is discussed in an extensive commentary combining Greek and Egyptian evidence. 2025-05-28T11:55:01Z 2024 Book Leuven 9789042952195 https://library.arce.org:82/handle/123456789/474 en_US Collectanea hellenistica; 10 application/pdf Peeters
institution My University
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language en_US
topic Electronic books
Manuscripts
Greek (Papyri) Egypt
Papyrus grecs Égypte
spellingShingle Electronic books
Manuscripts
Greek (Papyri) Egypt
Papyrus grecs Égypte
Baetens, Gert
Clarysse, Willy
An Undertakers' Archive from the Kynopolite Nome (P. Kynopolites)
description This book provides a comprehensive edition of five well-preserved Greek papyri from an archive of undertakers (nekrotaphoi) from the late Ptolemaic Kynopolite nome, four of which unpublished. The texts contain a wealth of information on mummification practices and funerary taxation in this era, in particular concerning the use of the embalming products kedria (Egyptian sfy) and pharmakon (Egyptian phr.t), the traditional seventy-day funerary period, and a mummification procedure in which bodies are temporarily buried in the sand. All this and more is discussed in an extensive commentary combining Greek and Egyptian evidence.
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author Baetens, Gert
Clarysse, Willy
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Clarysse, Willy
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title An Undertakers' Archive from the Kynopolite Nome (P. Kynopolites)
title_short An Undertakers' Archive from the Kynopolite Nome (P. Kynopolites)
title_full An Undertakers' Archive from the Kynopolite Nome (P. Kynopolites)
title_fullStr An Undertakers' Archive from the Kynopolite Nome (P. Kynopolites)
title_full_unstemmed An Undertakers' Archive from the Kynopolite Nome (P. Kynopolites)
title_sort undertakers' archive from the kynopolite nome (p. kynopolites)
publisher Peeters
publishDate 2025
url https://library.arce.org:82/handle/123456789/474
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