The tears of Re : beekeeping in ancient Egypt /

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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kritsky, Gene (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Temas:
Bee culture > Egypt > History.
Honey > Egypt > History.
Bee products > Egypt > History.
Apiculture > Égypte > Histoire.
Miel > Égypte > Histoire.
Produits du rucher > Égypte > Histoire.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > General.
Bee culture.
Bee products.
Honey.
Egypt.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Beekeeping begins
  • The delight of Re: beekeeping during the Old Kingdom
  • Instability and reunification: beekeeping during the Middle Kingdom
  • The age of empire: beekeeping during the New Kingdom
  • The Saite period
  • The Greco-Roman period
  • The honey bee hieroglyph
  • The administration and economics of Egyptian beekeeping
  • Bees and food
  • Honey and healing
  • Bees, gods, and feasts
  • The magic of beeswax
  • The afterlife of ancient Egyptian beekeeping.

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