Description
In this issue:
– Gebel el-Silsila Through The Ages: 5 – The Ramesside Period, Part 1 – MariaNilsson, John Ward and Moamen Saad look at some of the monuments of the Nineteenth Dynasty.
– A New Role for the Four Sons of Horus? Joan Padgham investigates the funerary ‘sunrise scene’ and the role the four canopic deities played in representing the Deceased.
– The Raptors of Gebel el-Silsila – John Wyatt joins Maria Nilsson and John Ward to identify more of the ancient images of birds carved in the rocks of the quarry site.
– Gone Fishing! Joseph L. Thimes investigates the techniques and tools used by the ancient Egyptians to fish for food and for sport.
– The Religious Meaning of Sledges – Why did the ancient Eg yptians use wheeled transport only for military purposes? Nacho Ares proposes an explanation.
– Highlights of Manchester Museum: 24 – Campbell Price describes one of the lesser known objects in the Museum’s collection: a ‘Stick Shabti ’ of Teti-sa-intef.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson undertakes some experimental Egyptology as she investigates the different kinds of headcloths worn by the pharaohs.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Sep / Oct 2020, Volume 21 Issue 1