Unwrapping Ancient Egypt
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Unwrapping Ancient Egypt
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Author : Christina Riggs
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-04-10
Unwrapping Ancient Egypt written by Christina Riggs and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-10 with Social Science categories.
First runner-up for the British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book Prize in Middle Eastern Studies 2015. In ancient Egypt, wrapping sacred objects, including mummified bodies, in layers of cloth was a ritual that lay at the core of Egyptian society. Yet in the modern world, attention has focused instead on unwrapping all the careful arrangements of linen textiles the Egyptians had put in place. This book breaks new ground by looking at the significance of textile wrappings in ancient Egypt, and at how their unwrapping has shaped the way we think about the Egyptian past. Wrapping mummified bodies and divine statues in linen reflected the cultural values attached to this textile, with implications for understanding gender, materiality and hierarchy in Egyptian society. Unwrapping mummies and statues similarly reflects the values attached to Egyptian antiquities in the West, where the colonial legacies of archaeology, Egyptology and racial science still influence how Egypt appears in museums and the press. From the tomb of Tutankhamun to the Arab Spring, Unwrapping Ancient Egypt raises critical questions about the deep-seated fascination with this culture – and what that fascination says about our own.
Unwrapping The Pharaohs
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Author : John Ashton
language : en
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
Release Date : 2006-10-01
Unwrapping The Pharaohs written by John Ashton and has been published by New Leaf Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-01 with Religion categories.
"THE PYRAMIDS ARE THE OLDEST MONUMENTS OF CIVILIZATION ON THE EARTH. THESE STRUCTURES AND THE RELICS THEY CONTAIN ARE THE MOST TANGIBLE PHYSICAL LINKS WITH OUR ANCIENT PAST AND PROVIDE IMPORTANT CLUES TO OUR ORIGINS." -From the Introduction Mummies, pyramids, and pharaohs! The culture and civilization of the ancient Egyptians have fascinated people for centuries. However, in recent years, liberal teachers and professors have used the traditional Egyptian chronology to undermine the truth of the biblical record in Exodus. Authors David Down and John Ashton present a groundbreaking new chronology in Unwrapping the Pharaohs that supports the biblical account. Go back in time as famous Egyptians such as the boy-king Tutankhamen, the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, and the beautiful Cleopatra are brought to life. Learn who the pharaoh of the Exodus was and where his pyramid is in this captivating new look at Egyptian history. Gives a new chronology, which confirms the Old Testament accounts of Moses, The Exodus, and Joseph. Fascinating facts about ancient Egyptian civilization and life. Complete with over 300 beautiful full-color photographs.
Unwrapping A Mummy
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Author : John H. Taylor
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 1996
Unwrapping A Mummy written by John H. Taylor and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Social Science categories.
Horemkenesi was an Egyptian priest and official who lived at Thebes in the eleventh century B.C. The unwrapping and scientific examination of his mummified body (the last such investigation to have been carried out in Britain) provided a rare opportunity to study the remains of a known historical figure using the most sophisticated technology and methods of analysis. By combining the results of this study with information from inscriptions on Horemkenesi's coffin and rock graffiti recording his work in the cemeteries of Thebes, it is possible to build up a fascinating picture of the life, death, and mummification of an ancient Egyptian. The first part of this book considers Horemkenesi's life and work against the backdrop of Upper Egypt in the troubled times of the early Twentieth Dynasty. The second part concentrates on the unwrapping of the mummy: its careful planning, how the delicate operation was carried out, and what discoveries were made. What did Horemkenesi look like? How old was he at death? What was the state of his health? Why did the embalmers not remove his brain, and why were his internal organs missing? These and other questions are answered in this stimulating book.
Inside Out Egyptian Mummy
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Author : Lorraine Jean Hopping
language : en
Publisher: becker&mayer! kids
Release Date : 2017-10-10
Inside Out Egyptian Mummy written by Lorraine Jean Hopping and has been published by becker&mayer! kids this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-10 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Calling all explorers and archaeologists! Inside Out: Egyptian Mummy comes with everything you need to start an Egyptian adventure from the outset to discovering a tomb, to unwrapping a mummy. Though the ancient civilization of Egypt may be long gone, its dead still have secrets to tell. From the myth of Isis and Osiris, to King Tut’s tomb, to the intricacies of preparing the body for its underworld journey, Inside Out: Egyptian Mummy takes you step by step into a tomb. Get a fascinating glimpse into how an ancient culture saw death and the afterlife beyond. That isn't all though! Alongside beautiful illustrations and photographs, an interactive die-cut model reveals the many rites of the Egyptian tomb. You will be amazed by everything from the iconic golden burial mask, to the lucky amulets the dead were buried with, protective linen wrappings, and even the mummified body and preserved sacred organs. And when it comes to hieroglyphics, hidden burial grounds, and missing treasure, there’s always more to uncover, so get your start now, who knows where your journeys will take you!
Ancient Egyptian Art And Architecture
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Author : Christina Riggs
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014
Ancient Egyptian Art And Architecture written by Christina Riggs and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Architecture categories.
Explores the variety of arts produced in Egypt over a span of 3,500 years. Examing the stories behind these objects and buildings, Riggs looks not only at what they can tell us about ancient Egyptian life, but also how their legacy continues to shape the contemporary world.
Photographing Tutankhamun
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Author : Christina Riggs
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-09-19
Photographing Tutankhamun written by Christina Riggs and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-19 with History categories.
They are among the most famous and compelling photographs ever made in archaeology: Howard Carter kneeling before the burial shrines of Tutankhamun; life-size statues of the boy king on guard beside a doorway, tantalizingly sealed, in his tomb; or a solid gold coffin still draped with flowers cut more than 3,300 years ago. Yet until now, no study has explored the ways in which photography helped mythologize the tomb of Tutankhamun, nor the role photography played in shaping archaeological methods and interpretations, both in and beyond the field. This book undertakes the first critical analysis of the photographic archive formed during the ten-year clearance of the tomb, and in doing so explores the interface between photography and archaeology at a pivotal time for both. Photographing Tutankhamun foregrounds photography as a material, technical, and social process in early 20th-century archaeology, in order to question how the photograph made and remade ‘ancient Egypt’ in the waning age of colonial order.
Mummies Unwrapping The Secrets Of Ancient Egypt
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Author : Helen Sillett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Mummies Unwrapping The Secrets Of Ancient Egypt written by Helen Sillett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Egypt categories.
Describes history of mummies of ancient Egypt.
Mummies Unwrapping The Secrets Of Ancient Egypt Single User Pack
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Author : Don Johnston Incorporated
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Mummies Unwrapping The Secrets Of Ancient Egypt Single User Pack written by Don Johnston Incorporated and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
Egyptian Mummies
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Author : John H. Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-02
Egyptian Mummies written by John H. Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02 with History categories.
Richly illustrated with the most superb examples of ancient funerary art found in the British Museum, Egyptian Mummies offers an illuminating account of the beliefs and rituals surrounding mummies, life, death, and the afterlife in ancient Egypt.
Wrapping And Unwrapping Material Culture
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Author : Susanna Harris
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-06-16
Wrapping And Unwrapping Material Culture written by Susanna Harris and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-16 with Social Science categories.
This innovative volume challenges contemporary views on material culture by exploring the relationship between wrapping materials and practices and the objects, bodies, and places that define them. Using examples as diverse as baby swaddling, Egyptian mummies, Celtic tombs, lace underwear, textile clothing, and contemporary African silk, the dozen archaeologist and anthropologist contributors show how acts of wrapping and unwrapping are embedded in beliefs and thoughts of a particular time and place. Employing methods of artifact analysis, microscopy, and participant observation, the contributors provide a new lens on material culture and its relationship to cultural meaning.