Creatures of Earth, water and sky :: essays on animals in ancient Egypt and Nubia.

Ancient Egyptians always had an intense and complex relationship with animals in daily life as well as in religion. Despite the fact that research on this relationship has been a topic of study, gaps in our knowledge still remain. This volume presents well over 30 contributions that explore Human-An...

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Weitere Verfasser: Porcier, Stéphanie, Ikram, Salima, Pasquali, Stéphane
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
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Veröffentlicht: [Place of publication not identified] : SIDESTONE Press, 2019.
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Zusammenfassung:Ancient Egyptians always had an intense and complex relationship with animals in daily life as well as in religion. Despite the fact that research on this relationship has been a topic of study, gaps in our knowledge still remain. This volume presents well over 30 contributions that explore Human-Animal relationships from the Predynastic to the Roman period. The essays cover topics such as animal husbandry, mummification, species-specific studies, the archaeology and economy of the animal cults, funerary practices, iconography and symbolism. The contribution of archaeometrical methods, such as.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789088907739
9088907730
9789088907715
9088907714

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