Salima Ikram

Prisse d'Avennes. Egyptian Art

This book provides an introduction to one of the greatest civilization of all time - ancient Egypt. Beginning with a geographical overview that explains the development of Egyptian belief systems as well as its subsequent political development, it examines methodology, the history of the discipline of Egyptology, religion, social organization, urban and rural life, and death. It also includes a section on how people of all ranks lived. Lavishly illustrated, with many unusual photographs of rarely seen sites that are seldom illustrated, this volume is suitable for use in introductory-level courses on ancient Egypt. It offers a variety of student-friendly features, including a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of sources for those who wish to further their interest in ancient Egypt.

An Introduction

Ancient Egypt

Peter Lacovara

Sue D'Auria

Marjorie M. Fisher

Nubia's remote setting has not only lent it an air of mystery, but also isolated it from exploration. This book attempts to document some of the recent discovers about ancient Nubia, with its remarkable history, architecture, and culture. By doing so, the authors of the essays give us a picture of this rich, but unfamiliar, African legacy.

African Kingdoms on the Nile

Ancient Nubia

Aidan Dodson

For Egyptophiles everywhere, here is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide ever published on the full range of tombs, their decoration and burial customs.

Royal and Private Sepulchres from the Early Dynastic Period to the Romans

The Tomb in Ancient Egypt

Death, burial, and the afterlife were as important to the ancient Egyptians as how they lived. This well-illustrated book explores all aspects of death in ancient Egypt, including beliefs of the afterlife, mummification, the protection of the body, tombs and their construction and decoration, funerary goods, and the funeral itself. It also addresses the relationship between the living and the dead, and the magico-religious interaction of these two in ancient Egyptian culture. Salima Ikram's own experience with experimental mummification and funerary archaeology lends the book many completely original and provocative insights. In addition, a full survey of current development in the field makes this a unique book that combines all aspects of death and burial in ancient Egypt into one volume.

Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt

Meat Production in Ancient Egypt

Choice Cuts

A Book Riot 100 Must-Read Book on Ancient History Death, burial, and the afterlife were as important to the ancient Egyptians as how they lived. This well-illustrated book explores all aspects of death in ancient Egypt, including beliefs of the afterlife, mummification, the protection of the body, tombs and their construction and decoration, funerary goods, and the funeral itself. It also addresses the relationship between the living and the dead, and the magico-religious interaction of these two in ancient Egyptian culture. Salima Ikram's own experience with experimental mummification and funerary archaeology lends the book many completely original and provocative insights. In addition, a full survey of current development in the field makes this a unique book that combines all aspects of death and burial in ancient Egypt into one volume.

ROYAL MUMMIES (P) (A Zeitouna Book)

Jessica Kaiser

Roxie Walker

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.

Humans, Animals, and the Environment

Egyptian Bioarchaeology

Mark Lehner

Janice Kamrin

Miroslav Bárta

Mohamed Megahed

3 volume set of studies in honor of Zahi Hawass. Includes a biography and bibliography of Dr. Hawass and about 100 contributions from Egyptologists around the world.

Studies in Honor of Zahi Hawass. 3 Vol Set

Guardian of Ancient Egypt

In more than 30 essays in two volumes, leading archaeologist Egyptologists examine topics ranging from date stones to insects, from footwear to flour production, relating to sites and finds from all parts of Egypt, in an important collection dedicated to the work and career of a much respected archaeologist.

Studies in Egyptian Art, Archaeology and History in Honour of Barry J. Kemp

Beyond the Horizon

Andrew Bednarski

A History of Egyptology is a ground-breaking reference work that traces the study of ancient Egypt. Spanning 150 years and global in purview, it enlarges our understanding of how and why people have looked, and continue to look, into humankind's distant past through the lens of the enduring allure of ancient Egypt. Written by an international team of scholars, the volume investigates how territories around the world have engaged with and have been inspired by Egyptology, and how that engagement has evolved over time. Each chapter presents a specific territory from an institutional and national perspective, while examining a range of transnational links as well. The volume thus touches on multiple strands of scholarship, embracing not only Egyptology, but also social history, the history of science and reception studies. It will appeal to amateurs and professionals alike.

A History of World Egyptology

A scholarly examination of burial rites and tomb development explains how Egyptian mummies were preserved, wrapped, decorated, and sheltered for eternity

Equipping the Dead for Eternity

The Mummy in Ancient Egypt

Salima Ikram es profesora de Egiptología en la Universidad Americana de El Cairo. La autora, arqueóloga especializada en el antiguo Egipto, ha publicado varios libros, académicos y divulgativos, entre los que cabe destacar obras de la relevancia de Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt y Divine Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt; y, junto a A. M. Dodson, The Tomb in Ancient Egypt y The Mummy in Ancient Egypt. Este libro nos ofrece una rigurosa y amena introducción a una de las más grandes civilizaciones de todos los tiempos… el antiguo Egipto. Comienza con una reseña geográfica que nos ayudará a comprender el desarrollo del sistema de creencias egipcio y el subsecuente desarrollo político, examina la metodología y la historia de esa disciplina egiptológica, la religión, la organización social y la vida urbana y rural, además de los ritos y creencias funerarias. También aborda el estilo de vida de los diferentes estratos sociales del antiguo Egipto. Incluye abundantes ilustraciones, con fotografías de lugares poco vistos. Por lo tanto, sirve igualmente como libro de texto básico en cursos introductorios al antiguo Egipto. Además, ofrece diversas herramientas para el estudiante, como son un glosario especializado, una bibliografía y una lista de fuentes, útiles para quienes deseen profundizar en su interés por el antiguo Egipto. «Los grandes descubrimientos, las aventuras de los viajeros, los misterios de los faraones, la danza de las momias y los aromas de la vida a lo largo del Nilo… El antiguo Egipto vuelve a la vida a través de las páginas de esta excelente obra». Dr. Zahi Hawass, secretario general del Consejo Supremo de Antigüedades, Egipto.

Introducción a su historia y cultura

Antiguo Egipto

A History of Egyptology is a ground-breaking reference work that traces the study of ancient Egypt. Spanning 150 years and global in purview, it enlarges our understanding of how and why people have looked, and continue to look, into humankind's distant past through the lens of the enduring allure of ancient Egypt. Written by an international team of scholars, the volume investigates how territories around the world have engaged with and have been inspired by Egyptology, and how that engagement has evolved over time. Each essay presents a specific territory from an institutional and national perspective, while examining a range of transnational links as well. The volume thus touches on multiple strands of scholarship, embracing not only Egyptology, but also social history, the history of science, and reception studies. It will appeal to amateurs and professionals alike.

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