Edition - June, 2011
Pigs in Ancient Egypt – Photographs
Does anyone have any photographs of pigs in AE contexts that they would be willing for me to use? I want to write an article on the subject of how pigs were used in the Egyptian agricultural mix, and need photographs to illustrate the article which may appear online. You would need to own the […] [more…]
Edition - April, 2011
Sheep in Egypt?
Jerry Unterman asks: I’m very curious about the status of sheep in Egypt from about 1600-1100 BCE. Were sheep used for sacrifices? Were they taboo for any reason? Did people eat them regularly? Did they have some special religious status? Were they identified as representing any deities (I am aware of Khnum)? Thanks for any […] [more…]
By Kate Phizackerley