Studies in Egyptian antiquities: a tribute to T.G.H. James.

Studies in Egyptian antiquities: a tribute to T.G.H. James. W.V. DAVIES (ed.). Studies in Egyptian antiquities: a tribute toT.G.H. James (British Museum British Museum,the national repository in London for treasures in science and art. Located in the Bloomsbury section of the city, it has departments of antiquities, prints and drawings, coins and medals, and ethnography. Occasional Paper 123). vi+177 pages,figures, colour & b&w plates. 1999. London: British Museum;0-86159123-2 paperback 40 [pounds sterling]. The first part of The experience of ancient Egypt Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. is a briefintroduction to the history, to funerary fu��ner��ar��y?adj.Of or suitable for a funeral or burial.[Latin fner customs and religion, toeveryday life, and to the texts. The second and longer part traces thehistory of Egyptology from the Classical period to the new biomedicalresearch (see also DUNAND & LICHTENBERG, below). Villagereconstructs domestic life, work -- particularly construction ofRamesses IV's tomb -- and law from 1570 to 1070 BC, on the basis ofthe evidence from Deir el-Medina. Les momies is a comprehensive, livelyand intensely (but not flawlessly) illustrated beginners'introduction to ancient Egyptian mummification and how it is studied(see too RAUTMAN in `the body', below).