Abydos
Subtitle: Egypt's first pharaohs and the cult of Osiris
By: David O'Connor
Series: New aspects of antiquity; New aspects of antiquity
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780500390306
Subjects: Cult; Antiquities; Osiris (Egyptian deity)
Other titles: Egypt's first pharaohs and the cult of Osiris
Description: Abydos is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, the burial place of the first kings of Egypt, and a cult center of Osiris, god of the underworld and judge of the dead.  Past archaeological finds in Abydos include the oldest surviving boats in the world, the earliest indications of writing in Egypt, and a number of temples and tombs, many of which predate the first pyramids at Saqqara.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references  (p. 210-214) and index.
Table of contents: title: The discovery of Abydos; title: Osiris - eternal lord who presides in Abydos; title: The temple of Seti I; title: The rediscovery of Abydos; title: The evolution of a sacred landscape; title: The expanding landscape of the Middle Kingdom; title: The landscape completed : Abydos in the New Kingdom; title: The climax of the Osiris cult; title: The royal tombs of Abydos; title: The mysterious enclosures of Abydos; title: Boat graves and pyramid origins; title: Abydos : summing-up.