Ancient Egyptian coffins: past, present, future
This collection of papers by leading international experts on the subject of ancient Egyptian coffins, builds on a project based at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, to study and record in detail its collection. Papers address a series of topics including: the development of coffins in antiquity, i...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Oxford
Oxbow Books
2018
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| In: | Jahr: 2018 |
| Rezensionen: | [Rezension von: Ancient Egyptian coffins : past, present, future] (2020) (Dodson, Aidan)
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| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Egypt
Antiquities
B Égypte - Antiquités B Funérailles - Rites et cérémonies - Histoire - Jusqu'à 500 - Égypte B Antiquities B HISTORY - Ancient - Egypt B Egypt History To 332 B.C B Egypt B Konferenzschrift 2016 (Cambridge) B History B SOCIAL SCIENCE - Archaeology B Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient (Egypt) B Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient B Coffins (Egypt) B Égypte - Histoire - Jusqu'à 332 av. J.-C B Coffins B To 332 B.C B Cercueils - Égypte |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This collection of papers by leading international experts on the subject of ancient Egyptian coffins, builds on a project based at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, to study and record in detail its collection. Papers address a series of topics including: the development of coffins in antiquity, including iconographic and text-based studies, providing new insights into ancient Egyptian belief systems at different periods and regional differences in coffin presentation; the post-antiquity history of coffins, including their acquisition and subsequent treatment in museums around the world; developments in technical examination and methods of studying coffins, especially the use of multispectral imaging to provide non-invasive analysis of materials, and what this tells us about construction and decorative techniques at different periods and in response to the availability of different materials and increasing evidence of the re-use of materials and complete re-working of coffins for new owners, leading us to question fundamental attitudes to the purpose of coffins as a containers of human remains and the practices of craftsmen in the funerary industry. The papers stem from a conference held at the Museum to accompany a major new exhibition |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Physische Details: | 1 Online-Ressource (xxiii, 221 pages), illustrations (some colour) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78570-919-7 978-1-78570-921-0 |