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Topia!: Science: Social Sciences: Archaeology: Periods and Cultures: Ancient Egypt (154)
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Some Observations Concerning Uninscribed Tombs in the Valley of the Kings - Scholarly article by Donald P. Ryan, from C.N. Reeves (ed.), After Tutankhamun: Research and Excavation in the Royal Necropolis at Thebes (1992). Egyptology in Australia - Resources, collections, university programs, and fieldwork. Egyptian Royal Tombs of the New Kingdom - Maps, diagrams, and detailed information about the Egyptian Royal Tombs from Kelley L. Ross. Further Observations Concerning the Valley of the Kings - Article by Donald P. Ryan. Ptahhotep's Australian Egyptology Page - Egyptology contributions by Australia: excavations, coptology, and museum collections. Giza On Line - Articles about stone technology, the Sphinx and temples. The Shaft, the Subway and the Causeway - Nigel Skinner-Simpson tries to track down the evidence behind stories of tunnels in the Giza plateau. Encounters with Ancient Egypt - Conference at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, 15-18 December 2000. Includes abstracts of papers. Egyptology Resources - Internet resources, including mailing lists, news and gossip, contact information for institutes and individuals, journals and links from Nigel Strudwick. American Tourist Discovers Ancient Cave Drawings in Egypt - A fossil-hunting pilot discovers 7000-6500 B.C. cave paintings. The Sounds of Ancient Egypt - Musicians believe music will help us understand ancient Egypt's spoken language. The Egyptologist's Electronic Forum - This mailing list has available online various archives, news items and Egyptology FAQs, as well as a comprehensive list of upcoming events in Egyptology. The Ancient Egypt Film Site - Information on past and present films dealing with Ancient Egypt or Egyptology. Early Dynastic Egypt - Francesco Raffaele presents an illustrated history of the second and third dynasties, king by king, with references. Also corpora of First Dynasty labels and Early Dynastic inscriptions, and articles. The Centre for Computer-Aided Egyptological Research - At Utrecht University in The Netherlands offers computer resources and online lists and databases including complete Hieroglyphica, listing of Egyptologists and Institutions. Egyptology in Poland - A portal for Polish Egyptology, includes a history, suggested readings, museums, links, and gallery. Tableau May be Oldest Text - An article in the San Francisco Chronicle reporting that 5,250-year-old symbols unearthed near Luxor may predate Sumerian script. New Egyptian King Discovered - Rossella Lorenzi reports for Discovery News that a high-ranking priest served the Nubian dynasty as a king, and his tomb reveals the trappings of power. Restoring Ancient Egyptian Artifacts by Computer - Examples of images of artifacts computer-restored by Hans van den Berg. Secrets of the Pharaohs - PBS companion to the TV series focusing on new findings: genetic disease in the 18th dynasty; the tombs of the pyramid builders; mummy of a noblewoman and chantress from Luxor named Asru. Tel er-Rub'a - Large tel complex located about 100 km northeast of Cairo in the eastern Nile Delta. The Ancient Egypt Site - The history, language and culture of Ancient Egypt, by Egyptologist Jacques Kinnaer. Aspects of Life in Ancient Egypt - Descriptions of daily life, material culture, social and political institutions, economy and geography of pharaonic Egypt Life in Ancient Egypt - Examination of everyday life in ancient Egypt through artifacts on display at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Egypt's Treasures in Danger - Egypt calls for urgent action to save the monuments of the Nile Delta. Golden Hopes from Pharaoh's Map - BBC reports that geologists and engineers in Egypt are searching for gold using a 3,000-year-old map, believed to have been drawn by King Seti I. Date converter for Ancient Egypt - A scientific tool for converting calendar dates mentioned in Greek and Demotic Papyri from Egypt into Julian dates. Current Research in Egyptology 2003 - To be held Saturday & Sunday, 18-19 January 2003 in G6 Lecture Theater of Institute of Archaeology University College London. Few Had Wealth in Ancient Egypt - From Nature, Most ancient Egyptians were on the poverty line while a handful of priest-kings held fabulous wealth. Great Pyramid Comprises 1 million Rocks - From the Egyptian State Information Service, 1 million is far less than the 2,300 million previously figured. Fruitful Seasons - From Al-Ahram Weekly, excavations at Karnak Temple complex have been focusing on areas hitherto little explored, with rewarding results. Dig Days: Hidden treasures on view - From Al-Ahram Weekly, can you imagine that an Ancient Egyptian physician once fitted a patient with a prosthetic toe? Famous Lives - From Al-Ahram Weekly, Saqqara tomb of a scribe in Akhenaten's reign and a colossal statue of one of Ramses II's wives at Zagazig have shed more light on two famous Pharaohs. The Global Egyptian Museum - Includes 6,600 objects from 10 European collections, with extensive documentation and color photography. Saqqara - The Leiden Excavations in the New Kingdom necropolis at Saqqara, Egypt. The battle for the Rosetta Stone - From The Independent, Egypt's leading archaeologist has demanded the return of the Rosetta Stone. Ancient Egyptian Priest Settlement Uncovered - From Discovery News, 2,000-year-old priest settlement in southern Egypt has been discovered by Egyptian and German archaeologists. Elkab's Hidden Treasure - From Al-Ahram, a 17th dynasty inscription found three months ago in Upper Egypt uncovered a critical and previously unknown Kushite attack on Egypt. Ancient Sex Change and the Prince of Egypt - During the 1995 archaeological dig season at a site in Bet Shean a Middle Bronze age burial was found along with a number of vessels and some animal bones. Akhet - Egyptian Religion and Temple Life - Features detailed information on the history of religion, creation myths, gods and goddesses, temples, the king and the priesthood, festivals, and other aspects Ancient Egyptian religion; also includes articles about queens and ordinary women and their daily lives. The Land of the Pharaoh - Short essays on the period of 3000 years ancient Egypt. The World of Ancient Egypt - Ottar Vendelcrow provides a history of Ancient Egypt by dynasty, an introduction to its religion and illustrated descriptions of its many gods.
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