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From the delta to the cataract : studies dedicated to Mohamed el-Bialy /
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This volume in honour of Mohamed el-Bialy offers 22 contributions by his friends and colleagues in appreciation for many years of true cooperation during his long career in Egyptian Archaeology. The articles deal with a wide range of topics and cover a time span from prehistory to the Byzantine Era. Unpublished objects and texts as well as results of most recent field research are presented by leading scholars in archaeology, Egyptology, architectural history and religious studies. The focus on the regions of Aswan and Ancient Thebes reflects the particular research interests of the honoree and his constant efforts to protect the archaeological heritage at these two centers of Ancient Egyptian civilization.
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1 online resource (xviii, 294 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004293458 :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt, New Approaches to the Study of Textual Material from the Early Pharaonic to the Late Antique Period.
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The volume The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt contains nine contributions from well-known papyrologists, Egyptologists, archaeologists and technical specialists. They discuss the materiality of ancient writing and writing supports in various ways through methodological considerations and through practical case studies from the early Pharaonic to the Late Antique periods in Egypt, including Greek and Egyptian papyri and ostraca, inscriptions and graffiti. The articles in this volume present new approaches to the study of textual material and scribal practice, especially in the light of the ongoing development of digital techniques that uncover new information from ancient writing materials. The aim of the book is to encourage researchers of ancient texts to consider the benefits of using these new methods and technological resources.
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1 online resource. :
9789004375277
bulletin of the American Research Center in Egypt, NUMBER 207 - WINTER 2015/2016
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Supporting Egypt's Archaeologists: Field Training in the Heit el-Ghurab Settlement of the Giza pyramids -- The Tomb Chapel of Neferrenpet (TT 43) -- Tricks in the Desert: Discovering and Recording the Remains from the Darb Ain Amur -- Architectural Conservation at Hisn al-Bab in Aswan -- Preservation and interpretation of the Palace of Amenhotep ||| at Malqata in Western Thebes -- Leek Soup with Zebra: The 2014 ARCE Trip to Tanzania -- Donor Support -- ARCE News -- ln Memoriam -- Annual Report.
bulletin of the American Research Center in Egypt, NUMBER 207 - WINTER 2015/2016
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Supporting Egypt's Archaeologists: Field Training in the Heit el-Ghurab Settlement of the Giza pyramids -- The Tomb Chapel of Neferrenpet (TT 43) -- Tricks in the Desert: Discovering and Recording the Remains from the Darb Ain Amur -- Architectural Conservation at Hisn al-Bab in Aswan -- Preservation and interpretation of the Palace of Amenhotep ||| at Malqata in Western Thebes -- Leek Soup with Zebra: The 2014 ARCE Trip to Tanzania -- Donor Support -- ARCE News -- ln Memoriam -- Annual Report.
On the path to the place of rest : Demotic graffiti relating to the Ibis and Falcon cult from the Spanish mission at Dra Abu el-Nagaʻ (TT 11, TT 12, tomb -399-, and environs) /
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"In this volume Christina Di Cerbo and Richard Jasnow publish 92 Demotic graffiti, along with several ostraca and mummy bandages, from Theban Tombs 11, 12, Tomb-399-, and environs recorded and studied under the aegis of the Spanish Mission at Dra Abu el-Nagaʻ directed by José Galán. These texts from the mid-second century BCE were inscribed on the tomb walls by workers of the Ibis and Falcon cult, who used the New Kingdom tombs as burial places for mummified birds dedicated to the gods Thoth and Horus. This varied corpus of texts includes not only votive formulae and lists of names, but, most unusually, labels for chambers and halls to guide the men depositing the mummies through the labyrinthine catacombs. The cult workers also recorded important burials and memorialized events of special significance, as when a massive conflagration broke out that consumed several mummies and damaged the tomb walls. The Mission's conservators recovered many hitherto virtually invisible graffiti. Numerous inscriptions posed daunting epigraphic challenges; the text editors employed computer applications, especially DStretch, in order to enhance the digital images forming the basis for decipherment. In an introductory chapter Galán discusses the work of the Spanish Mission at Dra Abu Nagaʻ and recounts the complicated history of this important area of the Theban Necropolis down to the Roman period. The graffiti illustrate how New Kingdom tombs were reused for the sacred animal cult in the Ptolemaic period. Francisco Bosch-Puche and Salima Ikram contribute a detailed chapter analyzing the archaeological context of the graffiti and the material evidence for the animal cult in the site. The volume, a holistic study of this area at the twilight of Pharaonic history, represents a true collaboration between archaeologists and philologists"--
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xvii, 312 pages, 80 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) , plans (some color) ; 29 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781948488419
1948488418
Ancient Egyptian architecture in fifteen monuments /
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"The monuments of ancient Egypt have held scholars and tourists in their thrall for centuries. The sheer mass of the pyramids of Giza, the interaction of the temples at Deir al-Bahari with the natural environment, and the use of light in the hypostyle hall of Karnak all make these buildings world-class masterpieces of architecture, rivaling those of Greece and Rome. Ancient Egyptian Architecture in Fifteen Monuments presents an authoritative overview of Egyptian architecture from the point of view of an archaeologist and architectural historian with decades of fieldwork experience in Egypt and elsewhere. It focuses on fifteen selected masterpieces, from well-known structures such as the Bent Pyramid in Dahshur and the temple of Horus at Edfu to lesser-known monuments in Hierakonpolis, Abydos, Hawara, and Bubastis, each building representing an important stage in the development of Egyptian architecture and a different vision of what architecture should aspire to achieve. Using sixty reconstruction drawings and black-and-white photographs, Felix Arnold presents new insights into form, meaning, and the organization of space, providing a fresh perspective on ancient Egyptian culture and society."--
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xiii, 109 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 20 x 25 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781617972836
1617972835
Newsletter, Number 28 (February 1, 1958)
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Since President Nasser's recent visit to Luxor, described in Newsletter Number Twenty-seven, a committee has been formed to undertake a speedy improvement of Luxor. This committee has already arrived in Luxor to make plans for extensive alterations in this most famous of Upper Egyptian sites. An expenditure of four million pounds is contemplated to make the region more attractive to tourists, and of this sum, five hundred thousand pounds has already been made available. It is said that the work is to be completed within six months. Since the antiquities of ancient Thebes and the necropolis on the opposite bank will be affected, the well-known Egyptian archaeologist, Zaki Saad, is a member of the Committee.