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Catalogue of the footwear in the Coptic Museum (Cairo)
2017 || Hardcover || André Veldmeijer e.a. || Sidestone Press
This catalogue presents the ancient Egyptian footwear in the collection of the Coptic Museum in Cairo. The catalogue contains detailed descriptions and measurements, photographs and drawings. Each description of a footwear category is followed by short discussions, addressing topics such as typology and dating. In addition a fairly large corpus of comparative material is presented as well, none of which has been published before. The present work will form an important resource for future stu...
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Chasing chariots
proceedings of the first international chariot conference
2017 || Hardcover || André Veldmeijer e.a. || Sidestone Press
The present work is the result of the First International Chariot Conference, jointly organised by the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC) and the American University in Cairo (AUC) (30 November to 2 December 2012). The intention of the conference was to make a broad assessment of the current state of knowledge about chariots in Egypt and the Near East, and to provide a forum for discussion.A wide variety of papers are included, ranging from overviews to more detailed studies focusi...
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Chasing chariots / Cairo 2012 / druk 1
proceedings of the first international chariot conference
2013 || Paperback || Andre Veldmeijer e.a. || Sidestone Press
The present work is the result of the First International Chariot Conference, jointly organised by the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC) and the American University in Cairo (AUC) (30 November to 2 December 2012). The intention of the conference was to make a broad assessment of the current state of knowledge about chariots in Egypt and the Near East, and to provide a forum for discussion.A wide variety of papers are included, ranging from overviews to more detailed studies focusi...
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Armour, Chariots and Other Leather Remains from Tutankhamun’s Tomb
2022 || Hardcover || André Veldmeijer e.a. || Sidestone Press
One hundred years ago, Howard Carter, working for Lord Carnarvon, made one of the most important archaeological discoveries of all times in the Valley of the Kings (Luxor, Egypt): the nearly intact tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun (ca. 1335-1325 BC). In addition to the king’s body, the tomb contained well over 5000 objects, which were recovered, conserved and recorded by Carter and his team. The fabulous treasures, such as the gold coffins, funerary mask, jewellery, as well as the ...
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The Ancient Egyptians & the Natural World
Flora, Fauna, & Science
2021 || Paperback || Salima Ikram e.a. || Sidestone Press
This book explores the interaction between animals, plants, and humans in ancient Egypt. It draws together different aspects of the bioarchaeology of Egypt: flora, fauna, and human remains. These come from sites throughout the country from Alexandria to Aswan, as well as material from museum basements.
The material presented here includes the results of new and previously unpublished excavations in the Delta and Thebes, in-depth studies of different species of animal mummies, an analysis of a...
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Creatures of Earth, Water, and Sky
Essays on Animals in Ancient Egypt and Nubia
2019 || Hardcover || Stéphanie Porcier e.a. || Sidestone Press
Ancient Egyptians always had an intense and complex relationship with animals in daily life as well as in religion. Despite the fact that research on this relationship has been a topic of study, gaps in our knowledge still remain. This volume presents well over 30 contributions that explore Human-Animal relationships from the Predynastic to the Roman period.
The essays cover topics such as animal husbandry, mummification, species-specific studies, the archaeology and economy of the animal cult...