Study of the animal mummies created throughout ancient Egyptian history serves as a window into the complex and close relationship between humans and animals in ancient Egypt.
Egyptologist Troy explains the 2 basic ways that ancient Egyptian events, sites, and artifacts are dated: historical period and absolute year date according to the modern calendar; a reference chronology follows the article.
Objects made for and placed in burials were a significant part of a proper Egyptian entombment and demonstrate the belief that life's activities continued into eternity; for chronology of dynasties and dates mentioned in ...
'AnthroNotes' editor Brooks interviews Eric Cline and Deborah Lehr from the Capitol Archaeological Institute about efforts to end looting of antiquities in Egypt after the Egyptian revolution of 2011; this article was ...