Shrine of Eileithyia Minoan Goddess of Childbirth and Motherhood Volume I

The Egyptian-Type Artifacts

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

AvGunther Hölbl,Athanasia Kanta,Costis Davaras,Philip P. Betancourt

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This volume is a catalog of the ancient Egyptian imports and Egyptianizing artifacts found in 1962 during the excavation of a cave near Tsoutsouros (ancient Inatos), Crete, Greece. The cave was a sanctuary dedicated to the Minoan and Greek goddess Eileithyia. The Aegyptiaca of the Minoan and Mycenaean eras on Crete signify the political and economic relations between the Aegean rulers and the Egyptian royal court. Several of the objects are Egyptian scarabs, and they certainly represent official Egyptian-Cretan affairs, especially those dating from the reign of Amenophis III to the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Much of the cataloged objects come from the 10th to 7th centuries B.C., and they are appropriate for venerating the goddess of childbirth and motherhood. The statuettes, seals, and vessels are lavishly illustrated with plates of color photographs.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-12-31
Mått216 x 279 x 18 mm
Vikt853 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePrehistory Monographs
Antal sidor156
FörlagINSTAP Academic Press
ISBN9781931534345

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Philip P. Betancourt is the Laura H. Carnell Professor Emeritus of Aegean Prehistoric Art and Archaeology at Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University. He has been honoured with many awards including an honorary doctorate from the University of Athens, and in 2003 he was awarded the Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement from the Archaeological Institute of America.Athanasia Kanta is former director of the Heraklion Archaeological Museum in Crete, which houses the world’s greatest collection of artifacts from the Minoan civilization (3100–1050 B.C.). She has participated in over 100 digs on the island. Kanta has published several books about her excavations such as the three-volume set on Monstiraki.