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This volume presents recent research on all aspects of the Old
Kingdom in Egypt, ranging through the Pyramid Texts, tomb
architecture, ceramics, scene choice and layout, field reports,
cemetery layout, tomb and temple statuary. The contributions also
show how Egyptology is not stuck in its venerable traditions but
that newer forms of technology are being used to great effect By
Egyptologists. For example, two papers show how GIS technology can
shed light on cemetery arrangement and how 3D scanners can be
employed in the process of producing facsimile drawings of reliefs
and inscriptions. The authors cover a wide range of sites and
monuments, with a large part of the volume exploring material from
the great cemeteries of Saqqara and Giza of the Old Kingdom capital
city of Memphis, as well as discussion of the smaller sites. The
book also includes a paper on the architecture of mastabas from the
lesser-known site of Abu Roasch. The provinces are by no means
overlooked, with articles on material from Deir el-Bersha,
el-Sheikh Said and Akhmim. Between them, the authors discuss
material from the milieu of the King right down to that which
concerned the tomb workmen and those who supplied their basic
needs, such as bakers, brewers and potters. The volume includes
papers presented at a conference in 2009 at the Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge, and continues a series of publications of the latest
research presented at previous meetings in Paris, Berlin and
Prague. Much new material is published here and the papers are
fully illustrated with over 200 photographs and drawings.
The remains of ancient Thebes constitute one of the largest and
most remarkable archaeological sites in all of Egypt and indeed the
world. The discoveries made at this site, now the modern town of
Luxor, are responsible for much of our knowledge of ancient
Egyptian civilization. After excavating and researching the city of
Thebes for many years, Nigel and Helen Strudwick here offer the
first comprehensive introduction to it, one that will be welcomed
by both armchair travelers and visitors to that popular tourist
destination. Handsomely illustrated, the book features eighty
photographs thirty in color and twenty maps and plans.After
reviewing the topography of the site, the Strudwicks recount the
history of Thebes from the city's rise in the late Old Kingdom to
the peak of its power in the New Kingdom and to its gradual decline
in the Greco-Roman period. They discuss the central role played by
the gods in the community's religious life, and take us on a tour
of the great temples of Karnak and Luxor on the East Bank of the
Nile and of the temples and tombs of kings, queens, princes, and
ordinary individuals on the West Bank.Drawing on their intimate
acquaintance with ancient Egyptian society, the authors re-create
the lives of Thebans during the New Kingdom. They conclude by
assessing Greek, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic influences on the area
as it exists today and by providing an overview of the
archaeological research undertaken there."
Senneferi was the chancellor of the king in Thebes (modern Luxor)
in the reign of Thutmose III (c. 1430 BC). His large but badly
damaged tomb lies in the hill of Sheikh Abdel Qurna on the West
Bank at Luxor. This first of two volumes focuses on the use of the
tomb complex during the New Kingdom, especially the 18th dynasty
(c. 1550-1300 BC). It begins with an account of Senneferi himself,
looking at his career, his family and other monuments made in his
name as far apart as Gebel Silsila in southern Egypt and the Sinai
peninsula. The central section deals with the development of the
layout of the tomb during this period and its recent exploration,
including a detailed reconstruction of its history from 1430 BC to
the 20th century AD. The remaining chapters detail the decoration
and finds from the excavations, including a painted statue of
Senneferi's son-in-law and a unique set of implements from the
Opening of the Mouth ritual, as well as possibly the largest
ceramic assemblage yet known in a tomb of this date. This book
presents the results of the detailed analysis of what at first
sight appear to be unpromising finds and reveals new insights into
burial practices at the height of the 18th dynasty.
The remains of ancient Thebes constitute one of the largest and
most remarkable archaeological sites in all of Egypt and indeed the
world. The discoveries made at this site, now the modern town of
Luxor, are responsible for much of our knowledge of ancient
Egyptian civilization. After excavating and researching the city of
Thebes for many years, Nigel and Helen Strudwick here offer the
first comprehensive introduction to it, one that will be welcomed
by both armchair travelers and visitors to that popular tourist
destination. Handsomely illustrated, the book features eighty
photographs thirty in color and twenty maps and plans.After
reviewing the topography of the site, the Strudwicks recount the
history of Thebes from the city's rise in the late Old Kingdom to
the peak of its power in the New Kingdom and to its gradual decline
in the Greco-Roman period. They discuss the central role played by
the gods in the community's religious life, and take us on a tour
of the great temples of Karnak and Luxor on the East Bank of the
Nile and of the temples and tombs of kings, queens, princes, and
ordinary individuals on the West Bank.Drawing on their intimate
acquaintance with ancient Egyptian society, the authors re-create
the lives of Thebans during the New Kingdom. They conclude by
assessing Greek, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic influences on the area
as it exists today and by providing an overview of the
archaeological research undertaken there."
The Computer Working Group of the International Association of
Egyptologists has been in existence since 1983. The group focuses
on the efforts of Egyptologists to find creative and useful ways of
using information technology to aid in the research and teaching of
Ancient Egypt. This volume collects the 16 papers presented during
the 2008 meeting on topics including databases, complex systems, 3D
modelling, textual analysis systems, the uses of the internet for
sharing photographs, and bibliography. This publication provides an
essential snapsot of the present uses of IT in the study of Ancient
Egypt.
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