Behind the scenes : daily life in Old Kingdom Egypt /
McFarlane, A.(Ann),editor.
Mourad, Anna-Latifa,editor.
Australian Centre for Egyptology,issuing body.
"In ancient Egypt the tombs of officials are decorated with wall scenes recording many aspects of everyday life and its structure : families, work and leisure, activities on the water and on agricultural estates, individual circumstances and preferences. These images, thousands of years old, preserve a perpetual and, although incomplete, detailed record of individuals and their society. Through them we can today gain an appreciation of the extraordinary achievements and skills of that early civilisation and of the abilities of ancient Egyptian artists. This volume deals with themes of daily life as represented in tomb decoratrion of the Old Kingdom (ca 2,657-2,120 BC)." -- p. 1.
Includes bibliographical references.
The land and environment / John Burn -- The family / Kim McCorquodale -- Food and drink / Joyce Swinton -- Music and dance / Lesley J. Kinney -- Agricultural activities / Rodna Siebels -- Animal husbandry / Paul Jones -- Marsh activities / Samantha Dunnicliff -- The desert and the hunt / Natasha Marshall -- Transportation / Ann McFarlane -- Workshops / Joyce Swinton.
"In ancient Egypt the tombs of officials are decorated with wall scenes recording many aspects of everyday life and its structure : families, work and leisure, activities on the water and on agricultural estates, individual circumstances and preferences. These images, thousands of years old, preserve a perpetual and, although incomplete, detailed record of individuals and their society. Through them we can today gain an appreciation of the extraordinary achievements and skills of that early civilisation and of the abilities of ancient Egyptian artists. This volume deals with themes of daily life as represented in tomb decoratrion of the Old Kingdom (ca 2,657-2,120 BC)." -- p. 1.
Tombs
Agriculture
Art, Egyptian
Food
Transportation
Music
Dance
Hunting
Families
Animals in art.