Ehnasya, the Labyrinth, Gerzeh and Mazghuneh

Klappentext Reissued here together, these two well-illustrated excavation reports from 1905 and 1912 cover important archaeological work in Egypt. Zusammenfassung This reissue brings together two illustrated excavation reports by eminent Egyptologist Flinders Petrie and collaborators. The first! published in 1905! describes the findings at Ehnasya (or Herakleopolis Magna). The second! from 1912! covers a number of sites! including the labyrinth in the Faiyum and the pyramids of Mazghuna. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Ehnasya: Introduction; 1. The site before the temple; 2. The temple of the 12th dynasty; 3. The temple of the 18th dynasty; 4. The temple of the 19th dynasty; 5. The later temples; 6. Description of plates and objects; 7. The Roman houses; 8. The pottery; 9. The cemeteries of Sedment and Gurob; 10. The site of Buto; Index; Plates; Part II. The Labyrinth, Gerzeh and Mazghuneh: 1. The site of El Gerzeh; 2. The sequence dating; 3. The burials; 4. Evidences of mutilation of bodies; 5. The ritual of dismemberment; 6. The iron beads; 7. The new types of pottery; 8. Objects from the pre-dynastic cemetery; 9. The work at Meydum; 10. The Labyrinth; 11. Tombs of the 12th dynasty; 12. The cemeteries of Mazghuneh; 13. The south pyramid of Mazghuneh; 14. The north pyramid of Mazghuneh; Index; Plates.

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• Authors: Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, William Matthew Flinders Petrie
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.2013
• EAN: 9781108066204
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06620-4
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology