Carnegie Series on Egypt

By Silhouette and David P. Silverman

Death, Burial, and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt James F. Romano This book studies the Egyptian funerary religion to find out why the afterlife was so important. In the course of his investigation, Romano examines the myth of Osiris, the process of mummification, and the methods of burial practiced by this ancient society.. Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians James F. Romano This study reveals the Egyptians at home, at work, and at play. Characterizing them as an industrious and highly creative people, it explains the roles of family members and describes what the Egyptians ate and wore, how they worshiped, and much more. Language and Writing in Ancient Egypt David P. Silverman Scribes handled personal letters, diplomatic communications, wills, official proclamations, tax records, and administrative, economic, and religious documents. This book explains the importance of writing in ancient Egyptian culture and examines the scripts used, the stages of the language, its subject matter, and the status of scribes. Ancient Egyptian Society David O''Connor An examination of Egypt''s family, community, and government structures shows how the state, centered on the pharaoh, exercised social control at all class levels through law and through religious beliefs and practices. The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt Zahi A. Hawass This study traces the development of royal burial from Predynastic times through the New Kingdom, with emphasis on the familiar pyramids at Giza. Containing information unavailable from any other source, it presents theories on how the pyramids were built and on the function of pyramid complexes. A Short History of Ancient Egypt David O''Connor This summary of the history of ancient Egypt covers the chief events in its 3,000-year history, as revealed through artifacts and translated writings. Reflections of Greatness Ancient Egypt at The Carnegie Museum of Natural History Diana Craig Patch This book presents--via striking photographs and extensive text--one hundred and seventy-two of the most important artifacts in The Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt at Pittsburgh''s Carnegie Museum of Natural History. These artifacts came from tombs and other sites dating from the Predynastic Period through the Roman Period. Instead of only looking at the beauty of the objects and their place in history, the book emphasizes what they can tell us about ancient Egyptian culture. This focus explains the difference between this book and those from traditional art museums. The Pharaoh''s Boat at The Carnegie Diana Craig Patch and Cheryl Ward Haldane By continued study of the nautical traditions in ancient Egypt, we may be able to acquire a clearer understanding of the technological abilities and unrecorded principles that guided the makers of the Pharaoh''s boat, one of the most complex objects of ancient times. The Carnegie Museum has one of the few known excavated boats of ancient Egypt. This rare, 3,800-year-old boat was discovered at a pharaoh''s pyramid complex in 1894. This fascinating account traces the boat''s arrival in the U.S., speculates about the boat''s history, and gives an overview of boat construction in ancient Egypt. Diana Craig Patch is an Egyptologist and anthropologist. Cheryl Ward Haldane is a nautical archaeologist who specializes in Bronze Age seafaring, Egyptian boat building, and eastern Mediterranean maritime trade. Textiles from Medieval Egypt, A.D. 300-1300 Thelma K. Thomas Glossary prepared by Deborah G. Harding Thanks to Egypt''s dry climate, there exists a nearly unbroken record of textile remains from ancient to modern times. Textiles from medieval Egypt reflect the changing conditions under which textiles were produced and used. The Carnegie Museum of Natural History possesses a fine collection of five hundred textiles from medieval Egypt, comprised of both complete and fragmentary articles of clothing and furnishings dating from the Byzantine and Islamic periods. This publication, featuring information unavailable from any other source, makes an important part of the collection accessible to the public as well as to specialists in the field, and places these rare artifacts into their historical perspective. Modern Egypt and Its Heritage Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban It is ironic to the cultural anthropologist that Egypt is better known for its antiquities than for its diverse and fascinating face today. This booklet introduces the richness of contemporary Egypt, beginning with its complex historical background, including its historic position as a crossroads between the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0911239332
• ISBN13: 9780911239331
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press