The Tomb of Tia and Tia
Title | The Tomb of Tia and Tia PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey Thorndike Martin |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 342 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN |
This volume describes the tomb of Tia who married a sister of Ramesses II. Investigated as part of the joint EES and Leiden initiative to recover the lost history of Memphis, it emerges as one of the most important funerary monuments of its period, and the first royal tomb of the New Kingdom. Comprehensive description and illustrations in both drawing and photograph.
The Graffiti of Pharaonic Egypt
Title | The Graffiti of Pharaonic Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander J. Peden |
Publisher | BRILL |
Total Pages | 392 |
Release | 2001-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9789004121126 |
This book is the first overall attempt to offer insight into more than 2800 years of ancient Egyptian and Nubian hieroglyphic and hieratic graffiti. "a valuable guide to normal life and society in Ancient Egypt."
Ancient Egyptian Tombs
Title | Ancient Egyptian Tombs PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Snape |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | 306 |
Release | 2011-02-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1405120894 |
This book explores the development of tombs as a cultural phenomenon in ancient Egypt and examines what tombs reveal about ancient Egyptian culture and Egyptians’ belief in the afterlife. Investigates the roles of tombs in the development of funerary practices Draws on a range of data, including architecture, artifacts and texts Discusses tombs within the context of everyday life in Ancient Egypt Stresses the importance of the tomb as an eternal expression of the self
Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
Title | Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Kathryn A. Bard |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 1443 |
Release | 2005-11-03 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1134665245 |
The Encyclopedia opens with a general map of the region and a chronology of periods and dynasties, providing a context for the entries. The first section of the volume then comprises 14 overviews which explore the history and significance of each period. The main body of the text offers more than 300 alphabetically organized entries, written by some of the most eminent scholars in this field. Areas covered include: artefacts - glass, jewellery, sculpture archaeological practices - dating techniques, representational evidence, textual sources biographies - Howard Carter, Gertrude Caton Thompson, Gaston Maspero buildings - cult temples, private tombs, pyramid complexes geographical features - agriculture, climate, irrigation sites - Abydos, Dakhla Oasis, Thebes social organization - kingship, law, taxation The text is extensively illustrated with over 120 images. Each entry is followed by a selected further reading section which includes foreign language sources to supplement the available works in English.
Bulletin - Medelhavsmuseet
Title | Bulletin - Medelhavsmuseet PDF eBook |
Author | Medelhavsmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden) |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 84 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Egypt |
ISBN |
The Tombs of Three Memphite Officials
Title | The Tombs of Three Memphite Officials PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey Thorndike Martin |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 182 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
The final publication of work at the tombs of Ramose, Khay and Pabes.
The Tomb of Iurudef
Title | The Tomb of Iurudef PDF eBook |
Author | Maarten J. Raven |
Publisher | Egypt Exploration Society |
Total Pages | 164 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
(Egypt Exploration Society, Excavation Memoirs 57, 1991)