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Artifacts from Ancient Egypt

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Primary source documents and detailed entries reveal what ancient Egypt was like, using the objects and artifacts of daily life from the period covering the Predynastic era through the Græco-Roman period (5000 BCE to 300 CE).Historians have found that valuable knowledge about long-ago civilizations can be derived from examining the simple routines of daily life. This fascinating study presents a collection of everyday objects and artifacts from ancient Egypt, shedding light on the social life and culture of ancient Egyptians. The work starts with a popular notion of ancient Egyptian beauty and gradually moves on to address various aspects of life, including home, work, communication, and transition and afterlife. Organized by topics, the work contains the following sections: beauty, adornment, and clothing; household items, furniture, and games; food and drink; tools and weapons; literacy and writing; death and funerary equipment; and religion, ritual, and magic. Each object holds equal importance and dates from the Predynastic era to the Græco-Roman period of ancient Egypt (5000 BCE to 300 CE). A special section provides guidance on evaluating objects and artifacts by asking questions—Who created it? Who used it? What did it do/what was its purpose? When and where was it made? Why was it made?—to help assess the historical context of the object.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-10-05
Mått216 x 279 x 25 mm
Vikt1 276 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieDaily Life through Artifacts
Antal sidor376
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781440844003

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PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionHow to Evaluate ArtifactsChronology of Egyptian HistoryBEAUTY, ADORNMENT, AND CLOTHINGCombCosmetic PaletteKohl ContainerMen's KiltMirrorPerfume BottleSandalsWomen's DressDEATH AND FUNERARY EQUIPMENTAmuletCanopic JarsKa StatuesMummyMummy MaskReserve HeadSarcophagus and CoffinShabtiTomb SteleFOOD AND DRINKButchering SceneModel Servant Making BeerModel Servants Making BreadTable of Offerings SceneHOUSEHOLD ITEMS, FURNITURE, AND GAMESBasketBoard GameHeadrestPottery VesselsStoolToy CatLITERACY AND WRITINGAnkh BoxOstraconPapyrusRosetta StoneSeated Scribe StatueRELIGION, RITUAL, AND MAGICAstronomical Ceiling of Ramses VIIBronze Votive OfferingCoffin for Cat MummyHippopotamus FigurineHousehold Deity Figures"Opening of the Mouth" Ritual ScenePriestess StatueTOOLS AND WEAPONSAxeKnifeMace HeadsModel BoatsPlowThrow StickSelect BibliographyIndex