Ancient Egypt Elements of its Cultural History
by Sjef Willockx
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An introduction to Ancient Egypt
An Outline of the Chronology of Pharaonic Egypt An Outline of Egypt's early history: from Early Dynastic till First Intermediate Period An Outline of ancient Egyptian religion A visit to the Amun Temple of Karnak Columns and Pillars: the Visual Story Bark stations: the Visual Story The mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, at Deir el Bahri Lotus, papyrus, and the heraldic plants of ancient Egypt
About Sources
How to select sources Levels of Concentration Approach & Perspective Obtaining specialized sources Other (electronic) sources Suggested readings Web links Museums with ancient Egyptian collections Universities and their institutions Ongoing excavations Online resources: Language Online resources: Others Periodicals Specialized bookstores Electronic forums Others Nederlandse vereniging (Dutch Egyptological association)
About Egyptology
10 theses about Egyptology - and a prayer The trend towards specialization Things that are not, what they seem Egyptology in Egypt About alternative chronologies Where to look for Aliens
Culture and Languange
Lotus, papyrus, and the heraldic plants of ancient Egypt The spelling of ancient Egyptian names in modern languages Those ancient Egyptian tenderhearts The formative period of pharaonic Egypt (PDF) 10 theses about culture Of human bondage
History and Kingship
An outline of the chronology of pharaonic Egypt The formative period of pharaonic Egypt (PDF) Kinglist of the 1st till 6th dynasty (PDF) An outline of Egypt's early history: from Early Dynastic till First Intermediate Period The cartouche names of the New Kingdom (PDF) Genealogical chart of the kings of the 18th dynasty until Amenhotep III (PDF)
Religion
An outline of ancient Egyptian religion Magic and Religion in ancient Egypt. Part I: The Roots (PDF) Aah and Aker (PDF) Amentet, Andjety and Anubis (PDF) The One and the Many: one book, many misunderstandings (PDF) Gods in the DZA
Temples, Tombs and Building Techniques
The mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, at Deir el Bahri A visit to the Amun Temple of Karnak (PDF) Three Tombs attributed to Amenhotep I (PDF) Building in stone in Ancient Egypt, part 1: Columns & pillars (PDF) Building in stone in Ancient Egypt, part 2: Bark stations (PDF) The pyramid complex of king Userkaf (PDF) Some remarks on King Tut's burial (PDF) The Amun temple of Karnak: Plans of the main axis (PDF) The Temple of Luxor: Plans (PDF) A plan of the Theban Necropolis (PDF)
Miscellaneous
A short quiz The spelling of ancient Egyptian names in modern languages Abbreviations References Buying souvenirs in Egypt Een Nederlandse vereniging voor Egyptologie Links
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