The Tomb and Beyond

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ISBN: 9798888570876

Burial Customs of Egyptian Officials

Naguib Kanawati

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English

Casemate Publishers
15 August 2024

Middle Eastern history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology

The tombs, with their scenes, inscriptions, objects and human remains, represent our richest source of information for the understanding of Egyptian beliefs and practices, art and architecture and of many aspects of daily life. Detailed, scholarly reports on individual cemeteries and tombs are abundant but in this fully illustrated, more general work Kanawati, reproduced in this facsimile edition, provides an invaluable introduction to, and overview of, the key elements of Egyptian tombs from Predynastic to the Late Period. The Egyptian dead enjoyed a continued existence in both the Netherworld and the land of the living the individual possessing multiple entities which experienced different destinies after death. The tomb provided an everlasting earthly dwelling and consisted of a chapel above ground where the deceased's cult was maintained and offerings presented, and a burial chamber for the body. Either or both could be richly decorated with paintings, reliefs and inscriptions. Kanawati describes and illustrates the principal forms and features of architecture and nature and subject matter of decoration and demonstrates how tomb design and decoration changed through time.

AUTHOR: Naguib Kanawati is Distinguished Professor of Egyptology in the Department of Ancient History and Director of the Australian Centre for Egyptology Macquarie University Sydney. He obtained his PhD in Egyptology from Macquarie University and has spent his career teaching Egyptian archaeology in New Zealand and Australian universities, specialising in the Old and Middle Kingdoms. He holds a Centenary Medal 'for services to the Australian society and the humanities in the study of archaeology', and the Order of Australia.

By: Naguib Kanawati
Imprint: Casemate Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 24
Dimensions: Height: 298mm, Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9798888570876
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 15 August 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Naguib Kanawati is Distinguished Professor of Egyptology in the Department of Ancient History and Director of the Australian Centre for Egyptology Macquarie University Sydney. He obtained his PhD in Egyptology from Macquarie University and has spent his career teaching Egyptian archaeology in New Zealand and Australian universities, specialising in the Old and Middle Kingdoms. He holds a Centenary Medal 'for services to the Australian society and the humanities in the study of archaeology', and the Order of Australia.

Reviews for The Tomb and Beyond: Burial Customs of Egyptian Officials

""The importance of the accessibility of this volume to general audiences cannot be overstated... On the whole, Kanawati's book represents a useful teaching tool that provides a vast amount of information in an approachable text and with considerable imagery for support.""-- ""American Journal Of Archaeology""