The Material World Of Ancient Egypt
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Author |
: William H. Peck |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 229 |
Release |
: 2013-08-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780521886161 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0521886163 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Material World of Ancient Egypt by : William H. Peck
Examines the objects and artifacts, the representations in art, and the examples of documentation that reveal the day-to-day life of ancient Egyptians.
Author |
: Peter Lacovara |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages |
: 487 |
Release |
: 2016-11-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9798216168430 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis The World of Ancient Egypt [2 volumes] by : Peter Lacovara
This absorbing reference covers everyday life in ancient Egypt, spanning a period of more than 5,000 years—from the Stone Age to the advent of Christianity. The mysteries surrounding ancient Egypt continue to pique interest and prompt study thousands of years later. Intriguing questions—such as "Why were certain Egyptians mummified after death, while others were not?", "How were the pyramids constructed?", and "Were sexuality and courtship accurately portrayed in movies about the period?"—incite curiosity and inspire the imagination in the modern world. This comprehensive encyclopedia addresses these questions and more, revealing fascinating facts about all aspects of daily life in ancient Egypt. Starting with the beginning of the First Dynasty to the death of Cleopatra, this compendium explores the family life, politics, religion, and culture of the Nile Valley from Aswan to the Delta, as well as the peripheral areas of Nubia, the Oases, the Sinai, and the southern Levant. Each topical section opens with an introductory essay, followed by A–Z entries on such topics as food, fashion, housing, politics, and community. The book features a timeline of events, an extensive bibliography of print and digital resources, and numerous photographs and illustrations throughout.
Author |
: William H. Peck |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 229 |
Release |
: 2013-08-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781107276383 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1107276381 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Material World of Ancient Egypt by : William H. Peck
The Material World of Ancient Egypt examines the objects and artifacts, the representations in art, and the examples of documentation that together reveal the day-to-day physical substance of life in ancient Egypt. This book investigates how people dressed, what they ate, the houses they built, the games they played, and the tools they used, among many other aspects of daily life, paying great attention to the change and development of each area within the conservative Egyptian society. More than any other ancient civilization, the ancient Egyptians have left us with a wealth of evidence about their daily lives in the form of perishable objects, from leather sandals to feather fans, detailed depictions of trades and crafts on the walls of tombs, and a wide range of documentary evidence from temple inventories to personal laundry lists. Drawing on these diverse sources and richly illustrating his account with nearly one hundred images, William H. Peck illuminates the culture of the ancient Egyptians from the standpoint of the basic materials they employed to make life possible and perhaps even enjoyable.
Author |
: Lisa K. Sabbahy |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages |
: 673 |
Release |
: 2019-04-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781440855139 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1440855137 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis All Things Ancient Egypt [2 volumes] by : Lisa K. Sabbahy
Written by specialists in the field of Egyptology, this book is a readable introduction to ancient Egypt, covering all anticipated subjects and stressing the monuments and material culture of this remarkable ancient civilization. The rich natural resources of ancient Egypt provided a wealth of raw material for its structures, sculptures, and art, while its geographic isolation helped to ensure the survival of its rich culture for centuries. While other references focus on the people and battles central to Egyptian history, this reference explores the material culture and social institutions of ancient Egypt. The book focuses on pharaonic Egypt, covering the period from roughly 5000 BCE to the beginning of the Greco-Roman Period in 320 BCE. At the front of the work, a timeline provides a quick look at the major events in Egyptian history, and an introduction surveys ancient Egypt's physical geography and history. Alphabetically arranged reference entries written by expert contributors then provide fundamental information about the buildings, jewelry, social practices, and other topics related to the material culture and institutions that made up the Egyptian world. Excerpts from primary source historical documents provide evidence for what we know about ancient Egyptian culture, and suggestions for further reading direct users to additional sources of information.
Author |
: Lynn Meskell |
Publisher |
: Berg Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 280 |
Release |
: 2004-07-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015059101223 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Object Worlds in Ancient Egypt by : Lynn Meskell
From the Valley of the Kings to Las Vegas, Egypt looms large in the Western imagination. So why are we intrigued by pyramids and practices of mummification? Is it because the ancient Egyptians fetishized material objects? And what do Egyptian remains tell us about biography, embodiment, memory, materiality, the self, and, indeed, ourselves? This book considers how excavated objects reveal ancient Egyptians' experiences of their material world. It also explores existential questions that not only preoccupied ancient Egyptians, but continue to fascinate people today. What is the essence of persons and things? How might we understand the situated experiences of material life? How might objects successfully mediate between worlds? Meskell ultimately moves forward through time and examines the consumption of Egyptian material objects in the contemporary world, including Las Vegas. Meskell provides an elegant analysis of the aesthetics of ancient Egyptian material culture and insights into its mysteries, including our own ongoing fascination.
Author |
: Lynn Meskell |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 345 |
Release |
: 2021-01-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000181289 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000181286 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis Object Worlds in Ancient Egypt by : Lynn Meskell
Egypt looms large in the Western imagination. Whether it is our attraction to pharaonic art, the pyramids or practices of mummification, Egypts unique understanding of materiality speaks to us across space and time. Is it because the ancient Egyptians fetishized material objects that we find their culture captivating today? And what exactly do Egyptian remains tell us about biography, embodiment, memory, materiality, and the self? Object Worlds in Ancient Egypt takes New Kingdom Egypt (1539-1070 BC) as its starting point and considers how excavated objects reveal the complex ways that ancient Egyptians experienced their material world. From life to death, the material world instantiated, reflected and influenced social life and existence for ancient Egyptians. Thus, in Meskells unique approach to the materiality and sensuousness of subjects and objects, we uncover the philosophical, spiritual and human meanings embedded in these cultural artefacts. Meskells book explores the fundamental existential questions that not only preoccupied ancient Egyptians, but continue to fascinate people today. What is the essence of persons and things? How might we understand the situated experiences of material life, the constitution of the object world and its shaping of human experience? How might objects successfully mediate between worlds? In the final analysis, Meskell moves forward through time and examines the consumption and appreciation of these Egyptian material objects in the contemporary world. Materiality is our physical engagement with the world, our medium for inserting ourselves into the fabric of that world and our way of constituting and shaping culture in an embodied and external sense. From that perspective it is very much the domain of anthropology and archaeology.Drawing on a wide range of objects, artefacts, and artwork, from Valley of the Kings through to Las Vegas, Meskell provides an elegant analysis of the aesthetics of ancient Egyptian material culture
Author |
: Gianluca Miniaci |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2018 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9088905231 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9789088905230 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Arts of Making in Ancient Egypt by : Gianluca Miniaci
This book provides an innovative analysis of the conditions of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship in the light of the archaeology of production, linguistic analysis, visual representation and ethnographic research. During the past decades, the "imaginative" figure of ancient Egyptian material producers has moved from "workers" to "artisans" and, most recently, to "artists". In a search for a fuller understanding of the pragmatics of material production in past societies, and moving away from a series of modern preconceptions, this volume aims to analyse the mechanisms of material production in Egypt during the Middle Bronze Age (2000-1550 BC), to approach the profile of ancient Egyptian craftsmen through their own words, images and artefacts, and to trace possible modes of circulation of ideas among craftsmen in material production. The studies in the volume address the mechanisms of ancient production in Middle Bronze Age Egypt, the circulation of ideas among craftsmen, and the profiles of the people involved, based on the material traces, including depictions and writings, the ancient craftsmen themselves left and produced.
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 160 |
Release |
: 2018-10-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004375277 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004375279 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt by :
The volume The Materiality of Texts from Ancient Egypt contains nine contributions from well-known papyrologists, Egyptologists, archaeologists and technical specialists. They discuss the materiality of ancient writing and writing supports in various ways through methodological considerations and through practical case studies from the early Pharaonic to the Late Antique periods in Egypt, including Greek and Egyptian papyri and ostraca, inscriptions and graffiti. The articles in this volume present new approaches to the study of textual material and scribal practice, especially in the light of the ongoing development of digital techniques that uncover new information from ancient writing materials. The aim of the book is to encourage researchers of ancient texts to consider the benefits of using these new methods and technological resources.
Author |
: Salima Ikram |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 276 |
Release |
: 2021-12-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 946426036X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9789464260366 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (6X Downloads) |
Synopsis The Ancient Egyptians and the Natural World by : Salima Ikram
Diverse bioarchaeological studies (using both traditional as well as innovative and advanced technologies), covering topics as varied as food, the mummification industry, and health and diseases, giving new insight into how the ancient Egyptians interacted with the flora and fauna that surrounded them.
Author |
: Norman Bancroft Hunt |
Publisher |
: Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 97 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781438135403 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1438135408 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Synopsis Living in Ancient Egypt by : Norman Bancroft Hunt
Focuses on an ideal period set some time in the later Pharaonic Era. This book examines several aspects of daily life across various strata of Egyptian society, from the priestly caste to the lowliest peasant farmer and the slaves, from food to religious beliefs.