Description
In this issue:
– < Dating Late Middle Kingdom Scarabs – In the second part of his series, Fred Vink shows how study of private scarabs can lead to a methodology for dating their owners.
– The Musée Royale de Mariemont: 1 – The first half of Hilary Wilson’s description of this important Egyptian collection and its history.
– The Mastaba of Mehu at Saqqara – A newly-opened tomb is described and photographed by Geoffrey Lenox-Smith.
– Gebel el-Silsila Through The Ages – In the first part of a new series, John Ward and Maria Nilsson introduce us to this important site in Upper Egypt and explore the rock art found there.
– Were There Child Soldiers in Ancient Egypt? – Amandine Marshall looks for the evidence of recruitment of young children into military roles.
– Highlights of Manchester Museum: 16 – Campbell Price finds some interesting new information among the inscriptions on the inner coffin of Asru, one of the most familiar artefacts in the Manchester collection.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson looks at the “Belts and Braces” used by the ancient Egyptians to hold up their kilts.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Apr / May 2019, Volume 19 Issue 5