Description
In this issue:
– From the Editors – Egyptological news from Egypt and elsewhere.
– The Use of Ivory in Ancient Egypt – Magda van Ryneveld describes the use of this popular and versatile material.
– Nephepetra Mentuhotep: the Great Reunifier – The warrior king from the south left an enduring legacy, as Sarah Griffiths discovered.
– Walk Like an Egyptian – … among the Egyptianising tombs of Kensal Green Cemetery with Cathie Bryan.
– Epigraphic Survey/Chicago House 2011-2013 Field Season – W. Raymond Johnson brings readers news of the work of his team in Luxor during the last season.
– To Be Or Not To Be: Circumcision in Ancient Egypt – Finding evidence for this ancient practice can be tricky says Connie Lord.
– “The Name’s Over The Door”: Ancient Egyptian Funerary Cones – Peter Clayton looks at this neglected but important source of information.
– A Ptolemaic Bust in Mariemont Museum: The Detective Story … is recounted by Raymond Betz.
– Maths in Ancient Egypt – Egypt’s important role in the early history of mathematics is explained by Elizabeth Hind.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson explains the meaning of “Brothers and Sisters”.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Aug / Sep 2013, Volume 14 Issue 1