Although the bioarchaeology (study of biological remains in an
archaeological context) of Egypt has been documented in a desultory
way for many decades, it is only recently that it has become an
inherent part of excavations in Egypt. This volume consists of a
series of essays that explore how ancient plant, animal, and human
remains should be studied, and how, when they are integrated with
texts, images, and artefacts, they can contribute to our
understanding of the history, environment, and culture of ancient
Egypt in a holistic manner. Topics covered in this volume relating
to human remains include analyses of royal, elite and poor
cemeteries of different eras, case studies on specific mummies,
identification of different diseases in human remains, an overview
of the state of palaeopathology in Egypt, how to analyse burials to
establish season of death, the use of bodies to elucidate life
stories, the potential of visceral remains in identifying
individuals as well as diseases that they might have had, and a
protocol for studying mummies. Faunal remains are represented by a
study of a canine cemetery and a discussion of cat species that
were mummified, and dendroarchaeology is represented by an overview
of its potentials and pitfalls for dating Egyptian remains and
revising its chronology. Leading international specialists from
varied disciplines including physical anthropology, radiology,
archaeozoology, Egyptology, and dendrochronology have contributed
to this groundbreaking volume of essays that will no doubt provide
much fodder for thought, and will be of interest to scholars and
laypeople alike.
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