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On the possible use of hydraulic force to assist with building the step pyramid of saqqara. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt, is considered the oldest of the seven monumental pyramids built about 4,500 years ago. From transdisciplinary analysis, it was discovered that a hydraulic lift may have been used to build the pyramid.
Xavier Landreau +9 more
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A unique fragmented Royal Stela of king Horemheb from Saqqara [PDF]
مجلة کلية الآثار - جامعة القاهرة, 2023 A significant limestone stela discovered at the eastern side of Tabet El-Geesh, a fresh excavation site located in south Saqqara between the Cairo University excavations and the late sixth dynasty cemetery of Pepi I, Pepi II and Merenre.
Ahmed M. Osman
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REMARKS ON THE NAME OF THE WESEKH-COLLAR IN THE OLD KINGDOM [PDF]
Shedet, 2022 This paper examines the different early attestations of the name of the broad collar, wesekh. The earlier studies on this collar, based on the Berlin dictionary, revealed that the name of this broad collar is first attested in the Middle Kingdom. However,
Ahmed Ouda
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MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUE AND CONSERVATION TREATMENT OF A UNIQUE GILT-BRONZE STATUETTE EXCAVATED THROUGH RESTORATION OF THE STEP PYRAMID, SAQARA [PDF]
European Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, 2021 Unexpected excavation of the Osirian statuette was inaugurated in 2021 during a conservation project at the first step in the western façade of King Djoser Pyramid which dates back to the Ptolemaic era.
Ashraf EWAIS, Saleh MOHAMED
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Bulletin Archéologique des Écoles Françaises à l’ÉtrangerPhilippe Collombert +4 more
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The False Door and Offerings Table of "Iqri" from Saqqara [PDF]
Luxor International Journal of Archaeological Studies, 2020 Iqri false door is one of the false doors in Saqqara. It was placed in the Western wall of the tomb of "Iqri" that was found in Saqqara. It had been lost and was restored and returned to the inspection area in Saqqara, according to a record of receipt on
Rania Abdel Aziz +2 more
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Evidence, hints and assumptions for late pregnancy in the Ancient Mediterranean and Near East
Acta Paediatrica, Volume 112, Issue 7, Page 1371-1377, July 2023., 2023 Abstract Ancient women, who survived childhood mortality, received good and adequate nutrition, did not work hard and escaped death during childbirth could live fairly long lives. Girls started procreation after marriage, usually at 15 years, had on average seven children, childbearing lasted 14–21 or more years and could happen at the age of 35 or ...
Ariadne Malamitsi‐Puchner +1 more
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Emotions in ancient Egypt—An overview
Religion Compass, Volume 17, Issue 2-3, February-March 2023., 2023 Abstract The aim of the article is to present essential aspects of five emotions (joy, fear, love, sadness, anger) on the basis of written sources from ancient Egypt. Through selective analyses of the Egyptian emotion vocabulary, including metaphors and descriptions of physical states and reactions, some elementary concepts will be explained.
Sven Eicke
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Newly uncovered relief fragments of Queen Setibhor: A queenly decorative theme with unusual features [PDF]
Pražské Egyptologické Studie, 2021 The work that has recently been carried out at Djedkare’s royal cemetery at South Saqqara has brought to light new evidence from the pyramid complex of Queen Setibhor, the wife of King Djedkare.
Hana Vymazalová
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THE PROPERTIES OF DIGITAL HISTORY
History and Theory, Volume 61, Issue 4, Page 86-106, December 2022., 2022 ABSTRACT This article offers a definition of digital history that focuses on the core affordances of the personal computer and the process by which those properties come to be exploited. I begin by outlining the two properties of computers that I argue define digital history: they process data and (as Janet H.
STEPHEN ROBERTSON
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