Was King Scorpion Menes?

Antiquity ◽  
1963 ◽  
Vol 37 (145) ◽  
pp. 31-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Arkell
Keyword(s):  
Original Publication ◽  
100Th Birthday ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
The Subject

It was Dr Margaret Murray, my predecessor in charge of the Flinders Petrie Collection of Ancient Egyptian Antiquities, whose 100th birthday we look forward to celebrating this year, who encouraged me to re-study as many as possible of the antiquities found at Hierakonpolis; for she holds that the original publication was, as is not surprising, inadequate by modern standards.We have in the Petrie Collection two pieces of large yellow limestone macehead (UCI4898 and 14898A). They have hitherto been considered to belong to the same macehead, being published by Quibell and Green as the first of three great maceheads, of which no. 2 is in Cairo and no. 3 in the Ashmolean at Oxford. It is not surprising that our two fragments should have been thought to have come from the same mace, for the subject of the relief decoration on each is the conquest of the Pigtail people, and both are of yellow limestone. But I am indebted to my artist, Mr W. Masiewicz, who drew FIGS. 1 and 2, for drawing my attention to points indicating that they are not from the same macehead.

scholarly journals «Мертвые Цари всегда должны по смерти своей быть судимы»: Посмертная судьба одного древнеегипетского обычая в русской и европейской словесности XVI – XIX вв. [“Dead Kings Must Always be Judged after Their Demise”: The Afterlife of an Ancient Egyptian Custom in the Russian and European Literature of the 16th to 19th Centuries]

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 9-47
Author(s):  
Maria Neklyudova
Keyword(s):  
Literary Criticism ◽  
French Literature ◽  
History Of Ideas ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Diodorus Siculus ◽  
History Of ◽  
Generous Support ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Right

In his Bibliotheca historica, Diodorus Siculus described a peculiar Egyptian custom of judging all the dead (including the pharaohs) before their burial. The Greek historian saw it as a guarantee of Egypt’s prosperity, since the fear of being deprived of the right to burial served as a moral imperative. This story of an Egyptian custom fascinated the early modern authors, from lawyers to novelists, who often retold it in their own manner. Their interpretations varied depending on the political context: from the traditional “lesson to sovereigns” to a reassessment of the role of the subject and the duties of the orator. This article traces several intellectual trajectories that show the use and misuse of this Egyptian custom from Montaigne to Bossuet and then to Rousseau—and finally its adaptation by Pushkin and Vyazemsky, who most likely became acquainted with it through the mediation of French literature. The article was written in the framework (and with the generous support) of the RANEPA (ШАГИ РАНХиГС) state assignment research program. KEYWORDS: 16th to 19th-Century European and Russian Literature, Diodorus Siculus (1st century BC), Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712—1778), Alexander Pushkin (1799—1837), Prince Pyotr Vyazemsky (1792—1878), Egyptian Сourt, Locus communis, Political Rhetoric, Literary Criticism, Pantheonization, History of Ideas.

Fertilization of Field-grown and Landscape Palms in Florida

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2006 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy K. Broschat
Keyword(s):  
Publication Date ◽  
Nutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Original Publication ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
The Subject

Palms growing in Florida landscapes or field nurseries are subject to a number of potentially serious nutrient deficiencies. These deficiencies are described and illustrated in document ENH1018. Prevention and treatment of these deficiencies is the subject of this document. Chemical symbols used in this document are as follows: N=nitrogen, P=phosphorus, K=potassium, Mg=magnesium, Ca=calcium, Mn=manganese, Fe=iron, B=boron, Cu=copper, Zn=zinc. This document is ENH1009, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2005. ENH1009/EP261: Fertilization of Field-Grown and Landscape Palms in Florida (ufl.edu)

The Oxford Handbook of Egyptology

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Current State ◽  
Egyptian Culture ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Current Characteristics ◽  
The Many ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Egyptian History

The Oxford Handbook of Egyptology presents a series of articles by colleagues working across the many archaeological, philological and cultural subdisciplines within the study of ancient Egypt from prehistory through to the end of the Roman Period. The volume seeks to place Egyptology within its theoretical, methodological, and historical contexts, both indicating how the subject has evolved and discussing its distinctive contemporary problems, issues and potential. Transcending conventional boundaries between archaeological and ancient textual analysis, it stresses the need for Egyptology to seek multidisciplinary methods and broader collaborations if it is to remain contemporary and relevant. It therefore serves as a reference work not only for those working within the discipline, but also as a gateway into Egyptology for archaeologists, anthropologists, sociologists and linguists. The book is organized into ten parts, the first of which examines the many different historical and geographical perspectives that have influenced the development and current characteristics of the discipline. Part II addresses the various environmental aspects of the subject: landscapes, climate, flora, fauna and the mineral world. Part III considers a variety of practical aspects of the ways in which Egyptologists survey, characterize and manage landscapes. Part IV discusses materials and technology, from domestic architecture and artefacts through to religious and funerary items. Part V deals with Egypt’s relations with neighbouring regions and peoples, while Part VI explores the sources and interpretive frameworks that characterize different phases of ancient Egyptian history. Part VII is concerned with textual and iconographic approaches to Egyptian culture, and Part VIII comprises discussions of the key aspects of ancient Egyptian scripts and philology. Part IX presents summaries of the current state of the subject in relation to a variety of textual genres, from letters and autobiographies to socio-economic, magical and mathematical texts. The final section covers different aspects of museology and conservation.

scholarly journals Palabra e imagen en La Isla de Bali de Miguel Covarrubias

2020 ◽  
pp. 51-76
Author(s):  
Adrian Vickers
Keyword(s):  
Original Publication ◽  
Global View ◽  
American Group ◽  
The Subject ◽  
New Form

The Island of Bali, by Miguel Covarrubias, has remained one of the definitive treatments of the subject since its original publication in 1937. The book’s facility with words is matched by elegance of drawing. The book was also composed in a colonial context, written by a Mexican who was part of a Euro-American group of cosmopolitan intellectuals and artists. Miguel Covarrubias has been attacked as an orientalist, and praised as a trans-Pacific visionary. His encounter with Bali was especially an encounter with Balinese art, especially the new form of modernism emerging in the 1930s. Covarrubias’s interests in magic coincided with Balinese preoccupations with spiritual forces, something he pursued with his study of Balinese texts. For Covarrubias, art was a vehicle for achieving liberation. Despite heavy outside editorial intervention, Island of Bali advances a global view of connec-tions between societies through art.

Studies and Comments on Ancient Egyptian Biological Relationships

1993 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 129-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. O. Y. Keita
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Variation ◽  
Nile Valley ◽  
Human Genetic Variation ◽  
Scientific Reason ◽  
Black And White ◽  
The Third ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Genetic Origins ◽  
Biological Affinity ◽  
The Subject

This discussion seeks to evaluate some of the previous writings on the biological origins of the northern Nile valley population or peoples, who came to be known as “ancient Egyptians.” The subject is of interest for three reasons. The first is that Egypt lies at a geographical crossroads and would have been subject to possible colonization or migration from all directions. The second is that Egypt is in Africa and there is no scientific reason to think that Egyptians would not share some biological origins with other Africans. The third reason is that previous discussions have been misguided in focusing on “race” as opposed to biological affinity. There seems to be a problem in understanding that human genetic variation cannot always be easily described. Genetic origins can cut across ethnic (sociocultural or national) lines. At what village along the Nile valley today would one describe the “racial” transition between “Black” and “White”—assuming momentarily that these categories are real? It could not be done.

scholarly journals An Extraordinary Journey: The Memoirs of a Physical Medium by Stewart Alexander

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. PDF
Author(s):  
Zofia Weaver
Keyword(s):  
Original Publication ◽  
Physical Medium ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Significant Addition ◽  
New Phenomena

This is a revised and updated version of Alexander’s book published in 2010 under the same title. The changes are minor; there are some additional reflections on the subject of Spiritualism by the author, but mainly they consist of additional accounts from sitters who have taken part in séances with Alexander since the original publication. Some appear in additional chapters described as “seminars,” reported chronologically, but in fact they are also witness accounts of séance experiences. The most significant addition, in terms of reporting startling new phenomena, is the Epilogue provided by American journalist and author Leslie Kean. There is no index. I found this book very readable. Also, having read it, I would find it difficult to disagree with the descriptions of Alexander by the late David Fontana (who provided the Foreword) and Annette Childs (who provided An Appreciation) as a person of integrity and dedication, as well as intelligence and good humour; in fact, “a true gentleman” (p.xxiii).

Confronting an Impasse: Reflections on the Past and Future of Beauvoir Scholarship

Hypatia ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 909-926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Simons
Keyword(s):  
100Th Birthday ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Subject

Hypatia's twenty-fifth anniversary in 2009, coming on the heels of Simone de Beauvoir's 100th birthday in 2008, provides an ideal moment to reflect on the past and future of research on Beauvoir's philosophy—the subject of two past Hypatia issues. Reviewing these early issues in the light of more recent publications reveals both the progress in Beauvoir scholarship and a scholarly impasse that must be confronted if that progress is to continue.

scholarly journals What Makes a Horse a Horse? Configurational Aspects of Ancient Egyptian Equines

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-45
Author(s):  
Delpeut Lonneke
Keyword(s):  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Cultural Properties ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

We expect depictions of things we know to contain certain elements. These elements depend on our experience, our visual requirements, culture, upbringing, and so on. For example, in order to recognise a certain subject, a degree of realism is expected. If these requirements are not met, either we are unable to correctly identify the subject as the intended subject, or we project our expectations and attribute the lack thereof as mistakes, inabilities, or lack of knowledge of the author. This bias is predominantly present in the analysis of ancient Egyptian images (and texts, for that matter) and is inappropriate. In order to correctly understand the intentions of the creator and the image, we need to understand their cultural properties, their pictorial system, and, most importantly, the function of the image. This article will look at depictions of horses from ancient Egypt, taking their function as a starting point, and discuss their configurational aspects in terms of the function of the image.

scholarly journals Собрание М.П. Боткина: источники и историография

2021 ◽  
pp. 120-141
Author(s):  
E.V. Bakaldina
Keyword(s):  
Public Figure ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Western European ◽  
Comprehensive Study

Collection of the painter, collector and public figure M.P. Botkin (1839–1914) included objects from different eras and countries: ancient Egyptian, antique, Western European, Byzantine, Russian objects, as well as pictures of Russian and foreign artists. The article is the first comprehensive study of the collection with the involvement of a wide source base, as well as showing the directions for studying the collection items. Part of the collection has been identified and described, some items have become the subject of separate research, but the rest of the items need to be identified and attributed. Собрание художника, коллекционера и общественного деятеля М.П. Боткина (1839–1914) включало предметы разных эпох и стран — предметы древнеегипетские, античные, западноевропейские, византийские, русские, а также произведения русских и иностранных художников. Статья представляет собой первое комплексное исследование коллекции с привлечением широкой источниковедческой базы, а также показом направлений изучения предметов коллекции. Часть коллекции выявлена и описана, некоторые вещи стали предметом отдельных исследований, однако многие предметы нуждаются в выявлении и атрибуции.

scholarly journals Reading the near-death experience from an African perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jock Agai
Keyword(s):  
Background Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Study ◽  
Traditional Beliefs ◽  
Life After Death ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Death Experience ◽  
African Perspective ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Afterlife Beliefs ◽  
Near Death Experience

The scientific study of near-death experience (NDE) teaches that NDE does not entail evidence for life after death, but a study of NDE from an African perspective implies that NDE could serve as a yardstick which supports African traditional beliefs concerning death and resurrection. Using references from Ancient-Egyptian afterlife beliefs and those of the Yorubas of Nigeria, I argue that, for Africans, the percipients of NDE did not only come close to death but are regarded as having truly died. The purpose of this research is to initiate an African debate on the subject and to provide background-knowledge about NDE in Africa for counsellors who counsel NDE percipients that are Africans.

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