Description
In this issue:
– From the Editors – Egyptological news from Egypt and elsewhere; also reports on the Goodison collection by Joanne Chamberlain and a Howard Carter exhibition by Christopher Coleman.
– Queens of the Old Kingdom (1) – Joyce Tyldesley reviews the evidence for the ‘Pyramid Queens’ of the Fourth Dynasty.
– He of the Two Deserts: King Den – Andrew Fulton investigates what is known about a king of the First Dynasty.
– The Discs of Hemaka – Magda van Ryneveld examines some remarkable items found in the tomb of one of Den’s most powerful courtiers.
– How Were the Pyramids Built? – Two contradictory solutions to this perennial problem are presented by Greg Moress and Peter James.
– The Decipherment of Hieroglyphs and the Champollion Museum – Raymond Betz takes readers on a tour of a museum in Champollion’s home town of Figeac.
– Tutankhamun’s Linen Pall – Jan Summers investigates one of the artefacts from the boy king’s tomb that did not fare well following its discovery.
– More Egyptomania for Ladies – Egyptianising design in fashion, jewellery, games and advertising is explored by Anne Midgley.
–Â Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Egypt in Africa. The roots of Egyptian civilisation lie there, says Hilary Wilson.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Oct / Nov 2014, Volume 15 Issue 2