The Sacred Landscape of Dra Abu el-Naga during the New Kingdom
Title | The Sacred Landscape of Dra Abu el-Naga during the New Kingdom PDF eBook |
Author | María de los Ángeles Jiménez-Higueras |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 301 |
Release | 2020-10-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9004435689 |
In The Sacred Landscape of Dra Abu el-Naga during the New Kingdom, Ángeles Jiménez-Higueras offers the reconstruction of the physical, religious and cultural landscape of Dra Abu el-Naga south and its conceptual development from the 18th to the 20th Dynasties.
A Prosopographic Study of the New Kingdom Tomb Owners of Dra Abu el-Naga
Title | A Prosopographic Study of the New Kingdom Tomb Owners of Dra Abu el-Naga PDF eBook |
Author | Ángeles Jiménez-Higueras |
Publisher | Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 2022-07-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1803270551 |
Containing the dating, kinship data and titles for each tomb owner of 54 tombs located in the southern area of the Theban cemetery of Dra Abu el-Naga during the New Kingdom, this book will prove of great assistance as a handbook or catalogue for research on New Kingdom Dra Abu el-Naga or the study of prosopography and kinship relationships.
The Saqqara Necropolis through the New Kingdom
Title | The Saqqara Necropolis through the New Kingdom PDF eBook |
Author | Nico Staring |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 559 |
Release | 2022-11-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9004467149 |
This book is the first comprehensive monographic treatment of the New Kingdom (1539–1078 BCE) necropolis at Saqqara, the burial ground of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, and addresses questions fundamental to understanding the site’s development through time. For example, why were certain areas of the necropolis selected for burial in certain time periods; what were the tombs’ spatial relations to contemporaneous and older monuments; and what effect did earlier structures have on the positioning of tombs and structuring of the necropolis in later times? This study adopts landscape biography as a conceptual tool to study the long-time interaction between people and landscapes.
The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt
Title | The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Bussmann |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 441 |
Release | 2023-11-30 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1107030382 |
In this book, Richard Bussmann presents a fresh overview of ancient Egyptian society and culture in the age of the pyramids. He addresses key themes in the comparative research of early complex societies, including urbanism, funerary culture, temple ritual, kingship, and the state, and explores how ideas and practices were exchanged between ruling elites and local communities in provincial Egypt. Unlike other studies of ancient Egypt, this book adopts an anthropological approach that places people at the centre of the analysis. Bussmann covers a range of important themes in cross-cultural debates, such as materiality, gender, non-elite culture, and the body. He also offers new perspectives on social diversity and cultural cohesion, based on recent discoveries. His study vividly illustrates how our understanding of ancient Egyptian society benefits from the application of theoretical concepts in archaeology and anthropology to the interpretation of the evidence.
Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt
Title | Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Morris L. Bierbrier |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 519 |
Release | 2022-11-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1538157500 |
Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, Third Edition covers the whole range of the history of ancient Egypt from the Prehistoric Period until the end of Roman rule in Egypt based on the latest information provided by academic scholars and archaeologists. This is done through a revised introduction on the history of ancient Egypt, the dictionary section has over 1,000 dictionary entries on historical figures, geographical locations, important institutions and other facets of ancient Egyptian civilization. This is followed by two appendices one of which is a chronological table of Egyptian rulers and governors and the other a list of all known museums which contain ancient Egyptian objects. The volume ends with a detailed bibliography of Egyptian historical periods, archaeological sites, general topics such as pyramids, languages and arts and crafts and the publications of Egyptian material in museums throughout the world.
Architecture, Astronomy and Sacred Landscape in Ancient Egypt
Title | Architecture, Astronomy and Sacred Landscape in Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Giulio Magli |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2013-07-22 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1107032083 |
Most of the "wonders" of our ancient past have come down to us unencumbered by written information. In particular, this is the case of the Great Pyramid of Giza and of many other ancient Egyptian monuments. However, there is no doubt as to the interest of their builders in the celestial cycles: the "cosmic order" was indeed the true basis of the pharaoh's power. This book takes the reader on a chronological journey through ancient Egypt to explore the relationship between astronomy, landscape, and power during the most flourishing periods of ancient Egyptian civilization. Using the lens of archaeoastronomy, Giulio Magli reexamines the key monuments and turning points of Egyptian architecture and history, such as the solar deification of King Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid, the Hatshepsut reign, and the Amarna revolution.
Tomb Families: Private Tomb Distribution in the New Kingdom Theban Necropolis
Title | Tomb Families: Private Tomb Distribution in the New Kingdom Theban Necropolis PDF eBook |
Author | Katherine Slinger |
Publisher | Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 2022-02-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1803270373 |
Tomb Families investigates the apparently random distribution of New Kingdom private tombs in the Theban Necropolis by focusing on factors that may have influenced tomb location. This research provides a deeper understanding of the necropolis and how private tombs linked to the wider sacred landscape of Thebes.