The tears of Re : beekeeping in ancient Egypt /
According to Egyptian mythology, when the ancient Egyptian sun god Re cried, his tears turned into honey bees upon touching the ground. For this reason, the honey bee was sacrosanct in ancient Egyptian culture. From the art depicting bees on temple walls to the usage of beeswax as a healing ointment...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | Kritsky, Gene (Autor) |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2015]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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