Rethinking 'cattle cults' in early Egypt: Towards a prehistoric perspective on the Narmer Palette [PDF]
The Narmer Palette occupies a key position in our understanding of the transition from Predynastic to Dynastic culture in Egypt. Previous interpretations have focused largely upon correspondences between its decorative content and later conventions of ...
Wengrow, D
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Sleep well! Sleeping practices in Buddhist disciplinary rules [PDF]
The present paper gives a detailed analysis of the guidelines on sleeping practices as stipulated in Buddhist monastic disciplinary texts and in Chinese manuals.
Heirman, Ann
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Tomb of the chief physician Shepseskafankh [PDF]
Mastaba AS 39 was discovered during the course of the 2013 season in Abusir South. It is located in the northeastern part of the cemetery of officials dated to the Fifth Dynasty, spanning the reigns of Nyuserre through Djedkare (2402–2322 BC ...
Miroslav Bárta
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Relativism and universalism in interrogation fairness: a comparative analysis between Europe and China [PDF]
This paper addresses Chinese interrogation rules from historical and comparative perspectives by relating them to the very different development of interrogation procedure in Europe.
Vander Beken, Tom, Wu, Wei
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Tomb of Kairsu discovered in Abusir (AC 33) [PDF]
The tomb of Kairsu is located north of the pyramid of Neferirkare and is part of a so far unexplored cemetery dating to the reign of Neferirkare – Nyuserre. The mastaba features several highly unusual characteristics.
Miroslav Bárta +6 more
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The study of impacts of Fifth Hijri Century metalwork on West metalwork in medieval era [PDF]
In the history of Islamic reign, Fifth Hijri century is contemporaneous with reign of the Seljuq dynasty that was supportive of arts and culture. On the other hand the time period of this dynasty is simultaneous with eleventh century A.D which is a part ...
Abolghasem Dadvar, Negar Zojaji
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La politique territoriale du roi Sahourê à la lumière de récentes découvertes
The territorial organisation in the early Fifth Dynasty remains little known compared to the Sixth Dynasty, for which the data are more numerous. However, in recent years, there have been several discoveries concerning the reign of Sahure (c.
Émilie Martinet
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One of the minor gods: A case study on Khentytjenenet, an Old Kingdom deity of the Memphite necropolis [PDF]
Hitherto sparse evidence on Khentytjenenet has been markedly enlarged owing to new excavations of the Czech archaeological mission at Abusir.
Veronika Dulíková
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Goddess Nekhbet Scenes on Royal Monuments during the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties [PDF]
Nekhbet was an early Predynastic local divinity in the Egyptian mythology. Her ancient Egyptianname meant She of Nekheb, she was the patron deity of the city of Nekheb. Ultimately, shebecame the tutelary deity of Upper Egypt and one of the two patron deities for all of AncientEgypt when it was unified.
Saraa El-Shamy +3 more
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A review of East Asian reports of aurorae and comets circa AD 775
Given that a strong 14C variation in AD 775 has recently been suggested to be due to the largest solar flare ever recorded in history, it is relevant to investigate whether celestial events observed around that time may have been aurorae, possibly even ...
Chapman +20 more
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