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The papers of a conference in summer 2017 in Vienna. The contributions focus on Middle Kingdom

Egyptian society is often said to have been divided into social classes, with the pat -people representing the 'elite' and the rxyt -people being the 'commoners'. The aim of this study is to provide t

Allerhand Kleinigkeiten is a collection of essays covering a wide range of topics within Egyptology, from funerary culture up to self conception of Egyptolgy. The articles include research on pious f

The study evaluates work organization in Middle Kingdom Egypt (about 2000 to 1559 BC). It uses written but also heavily archaeological sources.

Employing royal monuments, papyri and graffiti, Psammetichus II (ruled 595 589 BC.), his foreign campaigns, enigmas, royal monuments and officials are studied in order to supply a complete study of th

The creativity of artistic production during the Middle Kingdom is vast and highly appreciated, but still far from fully understood. The studies presented in this volume aim to present this extraordin

The book collects more than 400 dossiers of the Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period non-royal women. This work is complementary to D. Franke Personendaten aus dem Mittleren Reich (Wiesbaden

The Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period still attract relatively little research in comparison with other periods of Ancient Egyptian history. This volume aims to fill a gap, and to promote

This book focuses on the archaeology of ancient Egyptian communication technologies, exploring the definitions and the material culture of ancient Egyptian writing practice. In contrast with older app

Fragments of Zemanthor's coffin were found at Abydos in 1906, but only the excavator's rough sketches of it remain. Likewise other coffin and canopic boxes from the Second Intermediate Period, all pre

As assistant curator in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Samie was charged with documenting the unpublished material held by the museum, in particular the uncatalogued hieratic ostraca spread through all

Advocating a holistic approach to archeology, this field guide to excavation methodology describes best practices for site excavation and documentation. Detailed procedures for site evaluation, grid s

As part of her investigation into the funerary spells tradition of the Memphite region, Russo ran across imy-r w as the title of a court functionary. It shows up elsewhere as well, in a geographical a

Sanam is on the Nile just below the fourth cataract, and the ancient cemetery there was excavated by Francis Ll. Griffith in 1912, but the results were never published. Lohwasser discovered his record

In this book the author examines corvee labour in Old and Middle Kingdom Egypt. Titles, institutions and words used for different categories of the working population are analyzed in context. In the O

The series shifts emphasis from finding, digging up, interpreting and displaying archaeological artifacts, to protecting the cultural heritage that such artifacts represent. Specialists in the field b

Theoretical essays on the writing of history, which examine how ancient historical narratives are formed, structured and transmitted, and the problems encountered when using ancient historical sources

Limiting her study to stelae that commemorate votive activity by private individuals in Egypt from 1295 to 1069 BC, Exell explores the meaning of the stelae to the people who dedicated them, and the n

Stefanovic outlines what is known about the various feminine titles that appear in non-royal usage during the two periods of ancient Egypt, and looks briefly at the career of some of their holders. He

The aim of this book is to find the link between words and household objects. Using ostraca and papyri from the workmen's village at Deir el-Medina, the author discusses both the kind and relative fr

This book examines from a historical materialist perpective, several Old Kingdom state institutions, such as the treasury, the granaries, the king's domain and the vizier. It looks at Old Kingdom soci

The archival photographs from the excavations and field work at Gurob, Sedment, and Tarkhan in the collection of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Art, University College London, are the focus of this vol

The rich and diverse written evidence found in tombs of the Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period is mined in this collection of articles for the light they shed on attitudes towards life and

The Janssens (she, collections, U. College London, he, Egyptology emeritus, U. of Leiden) combine two previous works published in 1989 and 1990 to explain the beginning and end of the life cycle throu

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Peep through the beautifully laser-cut pages to see Jack in his cottage, climb the beanstalk, enter the giant's house, and escape with the golden-egg-laying hen! This classic tale is charmingly, chara

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The Golden Gate Bridge, beloved landmark and symbol of San Francisco, finally gets a gorgeous picture book that tells the thrilling story of how it was built! Written by National Book Award finalist and Sibert Medal winner Elizabeth Partridge. Across a treacherous strait where deep ocean waters rip back and forth with the tides, and during the depths of the Great Depression, daring teams of engineers and builders set out to make something many thought impossible. Begun in 1933 and officially opened on May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge and its awe-inspiring and groundbreaking construction are truly a testament to the power of hope and perseverance. Told from the point of view of the lighthouse keeper's kids, who watch in fascination as the trucks and crews arrive and steel towers coated in heavy red paint begin to rise above the tempestuous water, Golden Gate shares a thrilling visual perspective on each stage of the breathtaking project. Young readers can look and learn as each turn

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A new novel from New York Times Bestselling author Alix Harrow, Starling House is a contemporary Kentucky Gothic about a small town haunted by the history it can't quite seem to bury, and the clever, surly young woman who finds herself drawn to the house that sits at the crossroads of it all. No one in Eden remembers when Starling House was built. But everyone agrees that it's best to let the house--and its last lonely heir--go to rot.Starling House is uncanny and ugly and fully of secrets, just like its heir. Opal knows better than to mess with haunted houses or brooding men, but it might be a chance to get her brother out of Eden. It feels dangerously like something she's never had: a home. But Opal isn't the only one interested in the house, or the horrors and wonders that lie beneath it. If Opal wants a home, she'll have to fight for it. She'll have to dig up her family's ugly history and let herself dream of a better future. She'll have to go down, down into Underland, and claw he

This Little Golden Book is based on Disney and Pixar's Turning Red--in theaters spring 2022! In Turning Red, Mei Lee is a confident, dorky thirteen-year-old torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. And as if changes to her interests, relationships, and body weren't enough, whenever she gets too excited (which for a teenager is practically ALWAYS), she "poofs" into a giant red panda! Turning Red is directed by Academy Award-winner Domee Shi (Pixar short Bao), produced by Lindsey Collins and coming to theaters in Spring, 2022. This Little Golden Book retelling of the animated feature film is perfect for girls and boys ages 2 to 5, as well as Disney Little Golden Book collectors of all ages!