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Issued in conjunction with an exhibit at the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago, this is the first comprehensive study of birds in ancient Egyptian society, economy, art, and religion.
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birds in ancient egypt
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232 pages
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31 October 2012
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Issued in conjunction with an exhibit at the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago, this is the first comprehensive study of birds in ancient Egyptian society, economy, art, and religion. Essays address the role of birds in the religious landscape, their use in hieroglyphic and Coptic scripts, birds as protective symbols, as decorative motifs, and as food. A group of essays on “Egyptian Birds and Modern Science” presents the newest forensic research on bird mummies. Other art…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781885923929 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1885923929 |
| Series: | Oriental Institute Museum Publications |
| Author: | Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer |
| Publisher: | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures |
| Imprint: | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2012 |
| Weight: | 935g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 229mm x 290mm |
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