Ancient Egypt offers a paradigm contrast between ideals of respectful care for the dead, on
the one hand, and realities of medium-and long-term neglect, destruction and reuse on the …

The Cannibal Hymn forms a self-standing episode in the ritual anthology that makes up the
Pyramid Texts, first appearing in the tomb of Unas at the end of the Fifth Dynasty. Its style …

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 …

" The life story and times of Amenhotep III, the richest, most powerful ruler in the world 4300
years ago, and one of the most artistically productive in the history of the world. This book …

Elizabeth A. Waraksa widmet sich weiblichen Tonfigürchen, die zwischen 2001 und 2004 in
den Grabungen der Johns-Hopkins-Universität im Bezirk des Mut-Tempel in Luxor, Ägypten …

A groundbreaking account of how the ancient Egyptians perceived children and childhood,
from the Predynastic period to the end of the New Kingdom There could be no society, no …

Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, Third Edition covers the whole range of the history of
ancient Egypt from the Prehistoric Period until the end of Roman rule in Egypt based on the …

This paper analyses the iconography of banquet scenes in Egyptian tombs of the 18th
Dynasty (1550-1307 BC), presents a brief overview of evidence for feasting in the tomb …

My thanks are also sent to those who have provided me with invaluable assistance over
many years since I moved into Oxford in 2006. I am grateful to the now retired Professor …

Light is seldom addressed in archaeological research, despite the fact that, at least in
ancient Egypt, it would have impacted upon all aspects of life. When discussing light in …