Edition - August, 2011
Book Review: The Life and Secrets of Almina Carnarvon by William Cross (The Carnarvon Years)
This is a review of the first half of William Cross’s book which deals with the first half of Almina’s life and her marriage to the Fifth Earl Carnarvon, George Herbert. The book continues on to document the second half of her life which is in many ways more interesting, but of little interest […] [more…]
Title of a paper on microeconomics by Christopher Eyre
I have been asked to find out if anyone knows the title and location of a paper by Chris Eyre about the Ancient Egyptian economy, in which Eyre considers the economy from a microeconomic (rather than a macroeconomic) viewpoint. I’ve done a web search with no success. I realize that this is not much to […] [more…]
By Andrea
Watermelons in Ancient Egypt
I wondered if anyone could throw some light on a fruity puzzle I’ve happened upon concerning watermelons! In a recent post from the EEF Friday digest, it was noted that the watermelon was known in ancient Egypt. The post went on to say that the name for this fruit ‘bddw-kA’ has been found in inscriptions […] [more…]
By author-barbara