Description
In this issue:
– From the Editors – Egyptological news from Egypt and elsewhere.
– The Efficacy of Eating Fly Specks! – Amandine Marshall investigates this unusual ancient Egyptian medicine.
– Signatures on the Stones – What tools did the ancient craftsmen use to carve their monuments with such sharp definition? Peter Brooks gives his answer.
– The Last Coffin – Jan Summers (Duffy) examines Tutankhamun’s solid gold inner coffin.
– Khnumhotep II’s Tomb Paintings – Joseph L. Thimes examines the famous scenes in this Beni Hasan tomb.
– What’s New in Luxor? Part 3 – Thebes South – Raymond Betz continues his report on newly-opened tombs and monuments to visit in Luxor.
– Egypt’s Sun Queens: Part 3 – Sunset – In the ninth in her series of articles exploring Egypt’s better-known queens, Joyce Tyldesley tells us about the later Amarna royal women.
– Predynastic Boats … “… or are they?” asks Christine Dubery.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Tortoise or Turtle? One of them had magical properties in ancient Egypt, says Hilary Wilson.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Dec 2015 / Jan 2016, Volume 16 Issue 3