The authors portray the aged in representations of art, medicine and surviving mummies. Pensions, care of the elderly and aged administrators are also discussed in depth. The authors have also included a brief chapter detailing Egyptologist Margaret Murray's long life. Illustrated in black and white, this book should be recommended reading for all. The passage of time is continued up to the stage of adolescence and marriage.
Special attention is paid to royal infants and their playmates.
Concluding chapters deal with juveniles in Egyptian art and the concept of children in relation to their parents and to society at large. In this original study, concentration is focused on representations of childhood in ancient Egypt and surviving objects, in addition to the wealth of textual material. Life in a Multi-Cultural Society. 1992, Oriental Institute The Ancient Egyptians. The Ancient Egyptians.