The sixth annual Current Research in Egyptology symposium took place from 6th-8th January 2005 at the University of Cambridge. Although the topics covered by the papers were many and varied, if there is a general theme it would be that of exploring the borders and parameters of the discipline of Egyptology.
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Symposium Papers Not Included in This Volume
Bringing Egypt out of Academia: Outreach and Inclusion in the Petrie Museum
Introduction
The Petrie Museum and its social context
The university context of the Petrie Museum
The role of outreach
Reaching new communities
Moving beyond outreach
Digitising Egypt
The future of the Petrie Museum
Concluding remarks
Pepi I and the Temple of Satet at Elephantine
References
The Unique Amun-Re at Luxor Temple
Introduction
I. Methodological remarks
II. Divine and human presence in the temple proper at Luxor
III. The religious concept of the sole god
Ostraca, Literature and Teaching at Deir el-Medina
Hieroglyphs
Translation
Commentary
Children and the Dead in New Kingdom Egypt
Introduction
Children in context: the place of children in society
Children in funerary iconography
The death and burial of children
Cults of deceased children
Conclusions
‘It is better to be silent than speak in vain’: The Challenge of Producing Proverbs in Demotic and Greek
Introduction
(1) Monopartite Proverbs in Demotic and Greek
(2) Use of Metaphor and Simile
(3) Themes in Demotic and Greek Proverbs
Conclusions
Egyptian Artefacts from Central and South Asia
Historical Note
Introduction
Sarapis and Harpocrates in South and Central Asia
Egyptian Faience Amulets from Central Asia
Concluding Remarks
Appendix: Representations of Sarapis and Harpocrates from South and Central Asia
Investigating Ancient Egyptian Towns: A Case Study of Itj-tawy
Introduction
Principal Textual Sources for Itj-tawy
Writing of the Name Itj-tawy
The Location of Itj-tawy
The Physical Appearance of Itj-tawy
Architecture of the Town
Walling of the Town
Textual evidence of the probable inhabitants of Itj-tawy
The Lisht Cemeteries
Other Written Evidence
Conclusions
A Study of Ramesside Royal Women’s Tombs in the Valley of the Queens
I. Introduction
II. Context: The Valley of the Queens, Tombs of 18th Dynasty Royal Women, Ramesside Queens’ Tombs
III. Methodology
IV. Tomb Cosmography, Rebirth and Regeneration, Queenship
V. Conclusion
Designing Materials for Language Self-Instruction: A Case Study of Middle Egyptian
Introduction
Self-Instructional Pedagogies
The Action Research Project
New materials for self-instruction in Middle Egyptian
Preliminary Outcomes
Conclusion
New Considerations on Campbell’s Tomb
Introduction
Discussion
The Material Significance of Predynastic and Early Dynastic Palettes
Introduction
What Were Palettes?
Material Significance
Mortuary Consumption
The Disappearance of Palettes
Conclusion
Egyptian Royal Women and Diplomatic Activity during the New Kingdom
References
Description
The sixth annual Current Research in Egyptology symposium took place from 6th-8th January 2005 at the University of Cambridge. Although the topics covered by the papers were many and varied, if there is a general theme it would be that of exploring the borders and parameters of the discipline of Egyptology.
Table of contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Symposium Papers Not Included in This Volume
Bringing Egypt out of Academia: Outreach and Inclusion in the Petrie Museum
Introduction
The Petrie Museum and its social context
The university context of the Petrie Museum
The role of outreach
Reaching new communities
Moving beyond outreach
Digitising Egypt
The future of the Petrie Museum
Concluding remarks
Pepi I and the Temple of Satet at Elephantine
References
The Unique Amun-Re at Luxor Temple
Introduction
I. Methodological remarks
II. Divine and human presence in the temple proper at Luxor
III. The religious concept of the sole god
Ostraca, Literature and Teaching at Deir el-Medina
Hieroglyphs
Translation
Commentary
Children and the Dead in New Kingdom Egypt
Introduction
Children in context: the place of children in society
Children in funerary iconography
The death and burial of children
Cults of deceased children
Conclusions
‘It is better to be silent than speak in vain’: The Challenge of Producing Proverbs in Demotic and Greek
Introduction
(1) Monopartite Proverbs in Demotic and Greek
(2) Use of Metaphor and Simile
(3) Themes in Demotic and Greek Proverbs
Conclusions
Egyptian Artefacts from Central and South Asia
Historical Note
Introduction
Sarapis and Harpocrates in South and Central Asia
Egyptian Faience Amulets from Central Asia
Concluding Remarks
Appendix: Representations of Sarapis and Harpocrates from South and Central Asia
Investigating Ancient Egyptian Towns: A Case Study of Itj-tawy
Introduction
Principal Textual Sources for Itj-tawy
Writing of the Name Itj-tawy
The Location of Itj-tawy
The Physical Appearance of Itj-tawy
Architecture of the Town
Walling of the Town
Textual evidence of the probable inhabitants of Itj-tawy
The Lisht Cemeteries
Other Written Evidence
Conclusions
A Study of Ramesside Royal Women’s Tombs in the Valley of the Queens
I. Introduction
II. Context: The Valley of the Queens, Tombs of 18th Dynasty Royal Women, Ramesside Queens’ Tombs
III. Methodology
IV. Tomb Cosmography, Rebirth and Regeneration, Queenship
V. Conclusion
Designing Materials for Language Self-Instruction: A Case Study of Middle Egyptian
Introduction
Self-Instructional Pedagogies
The Action Research Project
New materials for self-instruction in Middle Egyptian
Preliminary Outcomes
Conclusion
New Considerations on Campbell’s Tomb
Introduction
Discussion
The Material Significance of Predynastic and Early Dynastic Palettes
Introduction
What Were Palettes?
Material Significance
Mortuary Consumption
The Disappearance of Palettes
Conclusion
Egyptian Royal Women and Diplomatic Activity during the New Kingdom
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