Description
In this issue:
– The Ibis in Ancient Egyptian Art – Brought to life by Magda van Ryneveld.
– The Mysteries of Nefertiti – In the first of two articles, Aidan Dodson reveals what we really know about her.
– Writing in Ancient Egypt – Massimiliano Pinarello challenges the ‘pseudo-Victorian’ idea that the ability to write was restricted to an élite scribal class.
– Pseudo-mummies, Fake Mummies and Bodies Delivered in ‘Kit Form’ – Amandine Marshall looks at the doubtful practices of ancient Egyptian embalmers.
–Â Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson celebrates donkeys, which have been essential beasts of burden in Egypt since earliest times.
– Highlights of the Manchester Museum No. 10: Re-investigating the ‘Two Brothers’ – Campbell Price reveals findings from the latest DNA-testing
– Nomes and the Cult of the King – In the third part of his study, Andrew Fulton investigates the development of nomes.
– Early Photography in Egypt – Anne Midgeley shares some of her collection.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Apr / May 2018, Volume 18 Issue 5