Creatures of Earth, water and sky : essays on animals in ancient Egypt and Nubia.

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Ancient Egyptians always had an intense and complex relationship with animals in daily life as well as in religion. Despite the fact that research on this relationship has been a topic of study, gaps in our knowledge still remain. This volume presents well over 30 contributions that explore Human-An...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Porcier, Stéphanie, Ikram, Salima, Pasquali, Stéphane
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : SIDESTONE Press, 2019.
Temas:
Human-animal relationships > Egypt > History.
Human-animal relationships > Nubia > History.
Animals > Religious aspects.
Relations homme-animal > Égypte > Histoire.
Relations homme-animal > Nubie > Histoire.
Animaux > Aspect religieux.
Animals > Religious aspects
Human-animal relationships
Africa > Nubia
Egypt
Ägypten > Altertum
Nubien
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Ancient Egyptians always had an intense and complex relationship with animals in daily life as well as in religion. Despite the fact that research on this relationship has been a topic of study, gaps in our knowledge still remain. This volume presents well over 30 contributions that explore Human-Animal relationships from the Predynastic to the Roman period. The essays cover topics such as animal husbandry, mummification, species-specific studies, the archaeology and economy of the animal cults, funerary practices, iconography and symbolism. The contribution of archaeometrical methods, such as.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789088907739
9088907730
9789088907715
9088907714

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