Description
In this issue:
– From the Editors – Egyptological news from Egypt and elsewhere.
– The Aberdonian Egyptologists – The lives and legacies of James Grant and Robert Wilson are recounted by Max Stocker.
– Cairo to Constantinople – An exhibition at Buckingham Palace of early photos is introduced by Alessandro Nasini.
– Sithathoriunet’s Tomb and Treasures – are described by Wolfram Grajetzki.
– Queens of the Old Kingdom (2) – Joyce Tyldesley reviews the evidence for the some queens of the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties.
– Touching History: 3D Replicas – 3D printing introduced by John Kaufmann.
– Senusret III: Legendary Pharaoh – Raymond Betz takes readers on a tour of an exhibition at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson on Linen in ancient Egypt.
– Mummification: all heart, no brain? Sofia Aziz looks at why the ancient Egyptians discarded the brains of mummies.
– The Pharaohs and the Mercenary King – The King of Sparta helped Thirtieth Dynasty pharaohs defeat Persia says Erich B. Anderson.
– Obelisks and the Expansive Splitting of Granite – Allan Mills presents his contoversial theory.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Dec 2014 / Jan 2015, Volume 15 Issue 3