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020 $a1784917788
020 $a9781784917784
024 $a60002247452
035 $a(OCoLC)on1020870947
035 $a(OCoLC)1020870947
035 $a(NNC)13237979
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050 4 $aDT62.T6$bO73 2018
082 04 $a932/.011$223
100 1 $aOrdynat, Ryna,$eauthor.
245 10 $aEgyptian predynastic anthropomorphic objects :$ba study of their function and significance in Predynastic burial customs /$cRyna Ordynat.
264 1 $aOxford :$bArchaeopress Publishing Ltd,$c[2018]
264 4 $c©2018
300 $aiv, 119 pages :$billustrations (some color), map ;$c28 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 1 $aAccess archaeology
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 111-119).
520 8 $a"Anthropomorphic objects from the Egyptian Predynastic have been a topic of frequent study and debate, from the time they were first excavated until today. These objects, including human figurines, hippopotamus tusks, tag amulets and combs carved with the human image, continue to fascinate and perplex scholars today. Objects such as these form part of the extensive and distinctive iconographic imagery of Predynastic Egypt, and are often interpreted solely in the context of their symbolic or iconographic significance. The aim of this study is to examine these anthropomorphic objects in terms of their original context in order to determine what role they played in Predynastic burials - a useful method, as most of these objects are found in graves. A database comprising all provenanced anthropomorphic Predynastic objects and their placement in the grave, in addition to the details of each grave, has been composed in order to conduct a detailed analysis. The analysis is geared to answer the question of whether it is possible to determine the function of these objects from the available data, and if so, what the results could tell us about burial practices and rituals in Predynastic Egypt."--Back cover.
650 0 $aGrave goods$zEgypt$xAntiquities.
830 0 $aAccess archaeology.
852 00 $boff,ave$hDT62.T6$iO73 2018g