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Throughout its long history, stretching from the 25th Dynasty (c.
752-656 BC) to the Ottoman Period (c. 1500-1811 AD), Qasr Ibrim was
one of the most important settlements in Egyptian Nubia. The site
has produced an unprecedented wealth of material and due to the -
even for Egypt - extraordinary preservation circumstances, includes
objects that are made of perishable organic materials, such as
wood, leather, and flax. The present volume focuses on one of these
groups: footwear that is made from leather and dated to the Ottoman
Period. The footwear, recovered during the years that the Egypt
Exploration Society worked at the site, is described in detail,
including a pictorial record consisting of photographs and drawings
(both technical and artist's impressions). This is the first time
that Ottoman footwear from Egypt (and outside of Egypt) has been
analyzed in detail. The preliminary analysis focuses on footwear
technology, within the framework of the Ancient Egyptian Footwear
Project (AEFP; see www.leatherandshoes.nl). A broader
interpretation will be combined with the results of the analyses of
the finds from the other epochs of Qasr Ibrim's history, such as
the age of Christianity and the Meroitic Period.
Chariots, the racing cars of the ancient world, first appeared in
Egypt about 1600 BC, and quickly became not only the preferred mode
of transport for royalty and the elite, but also revolutionised
military tactics and warfare. Remains of chariots have been found
in Egyptian tombs -Tutankhamun's tomb contained six chariots, which
tripled the number of ancient Egyptian chariots known before the
discovery of his tomb. However, none of the chariots was complete,
as all lacked their leather casings, which were only known from
images on tomb and temple walls. In 2008, the Ancient Egyptian
Leatherwork Project (AELP) working in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo,
found a cache of several trays of red and green leather containing
some 60 large leather fragments. Some of these had been noted
before, but the find had been largely ignored and buried in the
depths of the museum. This remarkable object entered the museum in
1932, a purchase from the Tano family, reputable dealers at that
time, hence the nick-name 'Tano Chariot'. The Tano leather all came
from a single chariot, including portions of the bow-case, the
body's casing and the horse housing. The leather is elaborately
decorated in appliqued green and red or beige leather. Parallels
for some of these fragments are found in the Egyptian Museum in
Cairo, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the
AEgyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung in Berlin, many of which,
until their appearance in this volume, are unpublished. This
includes the chariot leather from the tombs of Amenhotep II, III,
Tuthmose IV and Tutankhamun. This book presents the Tano material
with fully illustrated, detailed descriptions. Chariot related
texts and technological analyses - together with detailed
comparisons with other chariots and associated leather remains -
help provide possible dates for it. The find is put into context
with chapters on relevant hieroglyphic texts, and a study of
representations of chariots that help identify the various parts,
and highlight the role of the chariot in Egyptian religion,
propaganda, and culture. The Tano Chariot leather, despite being
unprovenanced, is a unique find, which reveals a great deal about
ancient Egyptian leatherwork technologies, warfare, weapons, and
chariotry.
The excavations of Gebel Adda (Lower Nubia) by the American
Research Center in Egypt's Nubian Expedition (1962-1966, directed
by Nicholas B. Millet) yielded large quantities of objects,
including an impressive collection of leatherwork. The finds, which
show a remarkable degree of preservation, date from the Meroitic
Period (about AD 100-400) through the Christian (AD 641-1400) and
Islamic Periods (AD 1400), and were mainly recovered from tombs.
The large variety of leather objects, currently housed in the Royal
Ontario Museum in Toronto, clearly indicates the high degree of the
leatherwork technology of the Nubian people. Among the objects are
the famous (post-)Merotic quivers, scabbards, and wrist guards. The
present work - the first of two volumes on the leatherwork -
however, presents only the footwear (sandals and shoes). It
includes detailed descriptions, accompanied by colour photographs
and, where necessary, drawings. The preliminary analysis, in which
the Gebel Adda material is comprehensively compared with the finds
from other sites, discusses topics such as typological development,
diachronic change, and geographical variations.
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Pterosauriers (Paperback)
Andre J. Veldmeijer, Mark Witton, Ilja Nieuwland
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R1,376
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Pterosauriers is a popular scientific book about pterosaurs: flying
reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs. The book answers many
questions about these remarkable animals and presents the current
state of research. The book features many beautifull full colour
images including palaeo-art by co-author Mark Witton. Dutch text.
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 focusing on a specific topic.
These include philology, iconography, archaeology, engineering,
history, and conservation. The book is of interest to scholars as
well as anyone with an interest in ancient technology,
transportation, or warfare.
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 study. This catalogue is
one of the results of the Nuffic Tailor Made Training for the
curators of the Coptic Museum in Cairo, jointly organized by the
Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo and the American University
in Cairo in close collaboration with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina,
the Coptic Museum Authorities and the Ministry of State for
Antiquities Affairs.
'Leatherwork from Elephantine' describes, illustrates and analyses
the finds from the excavations at Elephantine island (Aswan, Egypt)
that are conducted by the German Archaeological Institute (DAI), in
collaboration with the Swiss Institute for Architectural and
Archaeological Research on Ancient Egypt (SI). The majority of the
finds are dated to periods well after the pharaonic era (4th
century AD onwards), save for a few finds from the New Kingdom and
the Middle Kingdom. The majority of finds are sandals and shoes.
Most important for leatherwork/footwear studies, however, is the
footwear from the Persian layers (6th-5th c. BC), which is
distinctly different from ancient Egyptian leatherwork. Ample
attention will be given to this important group.
Chariots, the racing cars of the ancient world, first appeared in
Egypt about 1600 BC, and quickly became not only the preferred mode
of transport for royalty and the elite, but also revolutionised
military tactics and warfare. Remains of chariots have been found
in Egyptian tombs -Tutankhamun's tomb contained six chariots, which
tripled the number of ancient Egyptian chariots known before the
discovery of his tomb. However, none of the chariots was complete,
as all lacked their leather casings, which were only known from
images on tomb and temple walls. In 2008, the Ancient Egyptian
Leatherwork Project (AELP) working in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo,
found a cache of several trays of red and green leather containing
some 60 large leather fragments. Some of these had been noted
before, but the find had been largely ignored and buried in the
depths of the museum. This remarkable object entered the museum in
1932, a purchase from the Tano family, reputable dealers at that
time, hence the nick-name 'Tano Chariot'. The Tano leather all came
from a single chariot, including portions of the bow-case, the
body's casing and the horse housing. The leather is elaborately
decorated in appliqued green and red or beige leather. Parallels
for some of these fragments are found in the Egyptian Museum in
Cairo, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the
AEgyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung in Berlin, many of which,
until their appearance in this volume, are unpublished. This
includes the chariot leather from the tombs of Amenhotep II, III,
Tuthmose IV and Tutankhamun. This book presents the Tano material
with fully illustrated, detailed descriptions. Chariot related
texts and technological analyses - together with detailed
comparisons with other chariots and associated leather remains -
help provide possible dates for it. The find is put into context
with chapters on relevant hieroglyphic texts, and a study of
representations of chariots that help identify the various parts,
and highlight the role of the chariot in Egyptian religion,
propaganda, and culture. The Tano Chariot leather, despite being
unprovenanced, is a unique find, which reveals a great deal about
ancient Egyptian leatherwork technologies, warfare, weapons, and
chariotry.
The ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna (or Amarna, ancient
Akhetaten) was the short-lived capital built by the controversial
Pharaoh Akhenaten, probably the father of the famous Tutankhamun,
and abandoned shortly after his death (c. 1336 BCE). It is one of
the few Pharaonic cities to have been thoroughly excavated and is a
rich source of information about the daily life of the ancient
Egyptians. This volume, the first of two, presents the leatherwork
excavated at the site by these various expeditions. The book
consists of two parts: the catalogue and the preliminary analysis.
The former presents the detailed description of the objects (among
which chariot leather and footwear), accompanied by colour
photographs and, where necessary, line- and construction drawings.
The latter includes an explanation of the Amarna Leatherwork
Project as well as preliminary interpretations of the finds.
The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 is one
of the most significant archaeological discoveries of all time. It
took Carter and his team 10 years to clear the contents of the tomb
and among the objects found was a large collection of shoes and
sandals. The footwear is analysed here in detail for the first time
since the discovery using Carter's records and Harry Burton's
excellent photographs along with the author's analyses of the
objects, all of which are housed in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo and
the Luxor Museum. Several specialists contributed to the volume
discussing the different materials (gold, vegetable fibre, birch
bark, glass and faience, leather, gemstones) that were used in the
footwear. Tutankhamun's footwear is compared with other finds in
order to be able to put it in a broader context. The footwear from
the tomb of Yuya and Tjuiu, the King's great-grandparents, are,
therefore, analysed as well. In addition to the analysis, footwear
in texts and two- and three-dimensional art is considered. With
contributions by Alan J. Clapham, Erno Endenburg, Aude Grazer,
Fredrik Hagen, James A. Harrell, Mikko H. Kriek, Paul T. Nicholson,
Jack M. Ogden, Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood
This volume describes, illustrates, and analysis the finds from the
excavations at Dra Abu el-Naga, an important necropolis on the east
bank of the Nile in Luxor (Egypt), which was in use from Middle
Kingdom times until the early Christian era. Excavations of the
site have been conducted by the German Archaeological Institute
(DAI). A wide variety of leather objects or objects with leather
parts have been discovered, including footwear, musical objects,
loincloths as well as parts of furniture. The dating of these
objects, mirroring the variety, ranges from Pharaonic to Ottoman.
The present work describes these finds in detail, accompanied by
colour photographs and drawings. The analysis includes the
discussion of the provenance of the finds, the interpretation of
the objects from a technological as well as typological point of
view and dating. Dr. Andre J. Veldmeijer, Visiting Research Scholar
of the American University in Cairo, has worked as an archaeologist
in Egypt since 1995, specialising in, among other things,
leatherwork and footwear. He (co-)directs several projects,
including the Ancient Egyptian Leatherwork Project, which
encompasses the Egyptian Museum Chariot Project and the
Tutankhamun's Sticks& Staves Project. He has published
extensively, both for scientific and popular audiences.
This volume describes, illustrates, and analysis the finds from the
excavations at Dra Abu el-Naga, an important necropolis on the east
bank of the Nile in Luxor (Egypt), which was in use from Middle
Kingdom times until the early Christian era. Excavations of the
site have been conducted by the German Archaeological Institute
(DAI). A wide variety of leather objects or objects with leather
parts have been discovered, including footwear, musical objects,
loincloths as well as parts of furniture. The dating of these
objects, mirroring the variety, ranges from Pharaonic to Ottoman.
The present work describes these finds in detail, accompanied by
colour photographs and drawings. The analysis includes the
discussion of the provenance of the finds, the interpretation of
the objects from a technological as well as typological point of
view and dating. Dr. Andre J. Veldmeijer, Visiting Research Scholar
of the American University in Cairo, has worked as an archaeologist
in Egypt since 1995, specialising in, among other things,
leatherwork and footwear. He (co-)directs several projects,
including the Ancient Egyptian Leatherwork Project, which
encompasses the Egyptian Museum Chariot Project and the
Tutankhamun's Sticks& Staves Project. He has published
extensively, both for scientific and popular audiences.
This pioneering volume brings together specialists from
contemporary craft and industry and from archaeology to examine
both the material properties and the cultural dimensions of
leather. The common occurrence of animal skin products through
time, whether vegetable tanned leather, parchment, vellum,
fat-cured skins or rawhide attest to its enduring versatility,
utility and desirability. Typically grouped together as 'leather',
the versatility of these materials is remarkable: they can be soft
and supple like a textile, firm and rigid like a basket, or hard
and watertight like a pot or gourd. This volume challenges a simple
utilitarian or functional approach to leather; in a world of
technological and material choices, leather is appropriated
according to its suitability on many levels. In addressing the
question Why leather? authors of this volume present new
perspectives on the material and cultural dimensions of leather.
Their wide-ranging research includes the microscopic examination of
skin structure and its influence on behaviour, experiments on
medieval cuir bouilli armour, the guild secrets behind the leather
components of nineteenth-century industrial machinery, new research
on ancient Egyptian chariot leather, the relationship between wine
and wineskins, and the making of contemporary leather wall
covering. The Archaeological Leather Group promotes the study of
leather and leather objects from archaeological and other contexts.
The Group aims to provide a focus for the investigation of leather,
and to develop new research by bringing together a broad range of
knowledge and experience both practical and academic. Leather is
explored through its manufacture, function, context, processing,
recording, conservation, care and curation. Members come from a
variety of disciplines and include archaeologists, historians,
conservators, artefact specialists, materials engineers and leather
workers. The Group normally meets twice a year and organises one
scholarly meeting in the spring, and visits a museum, working
tannery or other place of leather interest in the autumn. The
Archaeological Leather Group Newsletter is published twice a year,
and the website maintains a comprehensive and expanding leather
bibliography.
The excavations of Gebel Adda (Lower Nubia) by the American
Research Center in Egypt's Nubian Expedition (1962-1966, directed
by Nicholas B. Millet) yielded large quantities of objects,
including an impressive collection of leatherwork. The finds, which
show a remarkable degree of preservation, date from the Meroitic
Period (about AD 100-400) through the Christian (AD 641-1400) and
Islamic Periods (AD 1400), and were mainly recovered from tombs.
The large variety of leather objects, currently housed in the Royal
Ontario Museum in Toronto, clearly indicates the high degree of the
leatherwork technology of the Nubian people. Among the objects are
the famous (post-)Merotic quivers, scabbards, and wrist guards. The
present work - the first of two volumes on the leatherwork -
however, presents only the footwear (sandals and shoes). It
includes detailed descriptions, accompanied by colour photographs
and, where necessary, drawings. The preliminary analysis, in which
the Gebel Adda material is comprehensively compared with the finds
from other sites, discusses topics such as typological development,
diachronic change, and geographical variations.
'Leatherwork from Elephantine' describes, illustrates and analyses
the finds from the excavations at Elephantine island (Aswan, Egypt)
that are conducted by the German Archaeological Institute (DAI), in
collaboration with the Swiss Institute for Architectural and
Archaeological Research on Ancient Egypt (SI). The majority of the
finds are dated to periods well after the pharaonic era (4th
century AD onwards), save for a few finds from the New Kingdom and
the Middle Kingdom. The majority of finds are sandals and shoes.
Most important for leatherwork/footwear studies, however, is the
footwear from the Persian layers (6th-5th c. BC), which is
distinctly different from ancient Egyptian leatherwork. Ample
attention will be given to this important group.
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 study. This catalogue is
one of the results of the Nuffic Tailor Made Training for the
curators of the Coptic Museum in Cairo, jointly organized by the
Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo and the American University
in Cairo in close collaboration with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina,
the Coptic Museum Authorities and the Ministry of State for
Antiquities Affairs. Dr. Andre J. Veldmeijer is Assistant Director
for Egyptology of the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo and
has worked as archaeologist in Egypt since 1995 as specialist in,
among others, leatherwork and footwear. He (co-)directs several
projects, such as the Ancient Egyptian Leatherwork Project, which
includes the Egyptian Museum Chariot Project, and the Tutankhamun
Sticks & Staves Project. He has published extensively, both
scientifically as popular. Dr. Salima Ikram is Professor of
Egyptology at the American University in Cairo, and has worked as
an archaeologist in Egypt since 1986, directing the Animal Mummy
Project, and co-directing the Predynastic Gallery project, the
Egyptian Museum Chariot Project, and the North Kharga Oasis Survey.
Dr. Ikram has lectured and published extensively, both for children
and adults.
This pioneering volume brings together specialists from
contemporary craft and industry and from archaeology to examine
both the material properties and the cultural dimensions of
leather. The common occurrence of animal skin products through
time, whether vegetable tanned leather, parchment, vellum,
fat-cured skins or rawhide attest to its enduring versatility,
utility and desirability. Typically grouped together as 'leather',
the versatility of these materials is remarkable: they can be soft
and supple like a textile, firm and rigid like a basket, or hard
and watertight like a pot or gourd. This volume challenges a simple
utilitarian or functional approach to leather; in a world of
technological and material choices, leather is appropriated
according to its suitability on many levels. In addressing the
question Why leather? authors of this volume present new
perspectives on the material and cultural dimensions of leather.
Their wide-ranging research includes the microscopic examination of
skin structure and its influence on behaviour, experiments on
medieval cuir bouilli armour, the guild secrets behind the leather
components of nineteenth-century industrial machinery, new research
on ancient Egyptian chariot leather, the relationship between wine
and wineskins, and the making of contemporary leather wall
covering.
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 focusing on a specific topic.
These include philology, iconography, archaeology, engineering,
history, and conservation. The book is of interest to scholars as
well as anyone with an interest in ancient technology,
transportation, or warfare. Dr. Andre J. Veldmeijer is Assistant
Director for Egyptology of the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in
Cairo and has worked as archaeologist in Egypt since 1995 as
specialist in, among others, leatherwork and footwear. He (co-)
directs several projects, such as the Ancient Egyptian Leatherwork
Project, which includes the Egyptian Museum Chariot Project, and
the Tutankhamun Sticks & Staves Project. He has published
extensively, both scientifically as popular. Dr. Salima Ikram is
Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo, and
has worked as an archaeologist in Egypt since 1986, directing the
Animal Mummy Project, and co-directing the Predynastic Gallery
project, the Egyptian Museum Chariot Project, and the North Kharga
Oasis Survey. Dr. Ikram has lectured and published extensively,
both for children and adults.
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Pterosaurs (Paperback)
Andre J. Veldmeijer, Mark Witton, Ilja Nieuwland
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R1,408
Discovery Miles 14 080
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Pterosaurs or flying reptiles were the first vertebrates to evolve
flight. These distant relatives of modern reptiles and dinosaurs
lived from the Late Triassic (over 200 million years ago) to the
end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million years ago) a span of some
135 million years. When they became extinct, no relatives survived
them and as a result these prehistoric animals cannot readily be
compared with our modern-day fauna. So what do we know of these
highly succsessful animals? The present summary answers this and
many more questions based on the most recent results of modern
scientific research. After a short introduction to palaeontology as
a science and its history related to pterosaurs, it explains what
pterosaurs were, when and where they lived, and what they looked
like. Topics such as disease, injury and reproduction are also
discussed. Separated from this text are 'Mark explains' boxes. Each
of these explanations puts one specific species in the spotlight
and focuses on its lifestyle. They show how diverse pterosaurs
were, from small insectivorous animals with a wingspan of nearly 40
centimetres to the biggest flying animals ever to take to the air,
with wingspans of over 10 metres and with a way of life comparable
to modern-day storks. The text is illustrated with many full colour
photographs and beautiful palaeo-art prepared by experts in the
field.
The Coptic monastery and cemetery Deir el-Bachit stands on the
hilltop of Dra' Abu el-Naga, the well-known necropolis in Qurna
(West Bank, Luxor). It is the largest Coptic monastery complex
preserved in Western Thebes and the first monastery that has been
systematically investigated. The excavation of the monastery was
started as a DFG-Project des Agyptologischen Instituts der
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Muenchen in close collaboration with
the Deutsches Archaologisches Institut Abteilung Kairo. Until the
start of the investigations in 2001 with a survey, little research
was done. After three seasons of preliminary research, full
archaeological research was started in 2004. The leatherwork was
studied in 2007, the present volume of which presents the results.
The book consists of two parts: the analysis and a detailed
catalogue, including colour images of all finds and, where
necessary, line drawings. The finds are analysed within the
framework of the excavation as well as within the frameworks of the
Ancient Egyptian Leatherwork Project and the Ancient Egyptian
Footwear Project (www.leatherandshoes.nl).
The ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna (or Amarna, ancient
Akhetaten) was the short-lived capital built by the controversial
Pharaoh Akhenaten, probably the father of the famous Tutankhamun,
and abandoned shortly after his death (c. 1336 BCE). It is one of
the few Pharaonic cities to have been thoroughly excavated and is a
rich source of information about the daily life of the ancient
Egyptians. This volume, the first of two, presents the leatherwork
excavated at the site by these various expeditions. The book
consists of two parts: the catalogue and the preliminary analysis.
The former presents the detailed description of the objects (among
which chariot leather and footwear), accompanied by colour
photographs and, where necessary, line- and construction drawings.
The latter includes an explanation of the Amarna Leatherwork
Project as well as preliminary interpretations of the finds.
The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 is one
of the most significant archaeological discoveries of all time. It
took Carter and his team 10 years to clear the contents of the tomb
and among the objects found was a large collection of shoes and
sandals. The footwear is analysed here in detail for the first time
since the discovery using Carter's records and Harry Burton's
excellent photographs along with the author's analyses of the
objects, all of which are housed in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo and
the Luxor Museum. Several specialists contributed to the volume
discussing the different materials (gold, vegetable fibre, birch
bark, glass and faience, leather, gemstones) that were used in the
footwear. Tutankhamun's footwear is compared with other finds in
order to be able to put it in a broader context. The footwear from
the tomb of Yuya and Tjuiu, the King's great-grandparents, are,
therefore, analysed as well. In addition to the analysis, footwear
in texts and two- and three-dimensional art is considered.
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