| Description |
1 online resource (295 pages) |
| Contents |
PART I: PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; Excavations; The Research; The Catalogue; Note on the Figures; Illustration Credits; PRELIMINARY RESULTS; Quantity and Breakdown byFunctional Groups; Skin Processing (Including Colour); Skin Type Identification; Colour; Manufacturing Technology(Including Decoration); Stitches and Seams; Decoration Techniques; The Objects; Footwear; Decorated Leather; Weaponry; Clothing; Bags; Straps, Belts, Cordage etc.; Book Covers; Offcuts, Waste; DISCUSSION; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; PART II: CATALOGUE; A. GERMAN EXCAVATIONS 1911-1914 |
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Explanation of the cataloguefootwear; sandals; shoes; decorated leather; clothing; bags; straps, belts, cordage etc.; offcuts, waste; unidentified; b. egypt exploration society / amarna trust; explanation of the catalogue; footwear; sandals; decorated leather; clothing; bags; straps, belts, cordage etc.; offcuts, waste; unidentified; b. egypt exploration society / amarna trust; footwear; sandals; strap, belts, cordage etc.; book covers; unidentified; c. egypt exploration society; introduction; explanation of the catalogue; footwear; sandals; decorated leather; weaponry; clothing; concordances |
| Summary |
The ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna (or Amarna, ancient Akhetaten) was the short-lived capital built by the controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten, probably the father of the famous Tutankhamun, and abandoned shortly after his death (c. 1336 BCE). It is one of the few Pharaonic cities to have been thoroughly excavated and is a rich source of information about the daily life of the ancient Egyptians. This volume, the first of two, presents the leatherwork excavated at the site by these various expeditions. The book consists of two parts: the catalogue and the preliminary analysis. The former p |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Excavations (Archaeology)
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excavation (process)
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Excavations (Archaeology)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789088901409 |
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9088901406 |
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