The Sacred Animal Necropolis at North Saqqara - The Mother of Apis Inscriptions

The Mother of Apis inscriptions (534-41 BC), found in 1966-71 in and outside the Mother of Apis Catacomb at North Saqqara by the Egypt Exploration Society, comprise the stelae and graffiti of the masons who constructed the catacomb and of the priests who oversaw the work and conducted the burial and other rituals for the cows. The texts include genealogies of the masons and some accounts of their work and rations. As well as their scientific importance for the understanding of Egyptian sacred animal cults, social life and chronology, they have a strong human interest. This study includes transliterations, translations and explanatory notes on all the texts found, together with commentaries and indexes. This book contains Volume I: The Catalogue and Volume II: Commentaries and Plates.>

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• Authors: C. a. R. Andrews, C.A.R. Andrews, Carol A R Andrews, Carol A. Andrews, Carol A. R. Andrews, Sue Davies, H S Smith, H. S. Smith, H.S. Smith, H.s. Andrews Smith, Smith H.S.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2011
• EAN: 9780856982002
• ISBN: 978-0-85698-200-2
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 290 mm x 2 mm
• Series: Texts from Excavations; Texts from Excavations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, RELIGION / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Middle Eastern history, Ancient History, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology, c 2686 to c 323 BCE (Ancient Egyptian period), HISTORY / Middle East / Egypt, LANGUAGE STUDY / Ancient Languages