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Abusir Miroslav Verner

Abusir By Miroslav Verner

Abusir by Miroslav Verner


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A comprehensive account of half a century's excavation and investigation at one of Egypt's most enigmatic pyramid sites

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Abusir: The Necropolis of the Sons of the Sun by Miroslav Verner

At the center of the world-famous pyramid field of the Memphite necropolis lies a group of pyramids, temples, and tombs named after the nearby village of Abusir. Long overshadowed by the more familiar pyramids at Giza and Saqqara, this area has nonetheless been the site, for the last fifty years, of an extensive operation to discover its past.This thoroughly updated in-depth study documents the uncovering by a dedicated team of Czech archaeologists of a hitherto neglected wealth of ancient remains dating from the Old Kingdom to the Late Period. This is Abusir, realm of Osiris, God of the dead, and its story is one of both modern archaeology and the long-buried mysteries that it seeks to uncover.

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Verner approaches [this subject] with clarity and enthusiasm, which draws the reader on to want to learn more. His writing is complemented by numerous very good quality black-and-white photographs, diagrams and plans, plus some excellent colour photographs ... A highly recommended read! * Papyrus *

About Miroslav Verner

Miroslav Verner is an Egyptologist, archaeologist, and epigrapher who has been working in archaeological excavation and research in Egypt since 1964, and has published thirteen academic monographs and numerous academic articles. He is the author of Temple of the World: Sanctuaries, Cults, and Mysteries of Ancient Egypt (AUC Press, 2013).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword

In the Shadow of Memphis
Turbulent times at the turn of two dynasties

1. Abusir of Sons of the Sun
When the Sun ruled
Abusir The royal necropolis
Eternal Residence of the King: The pyramid complex of Sahure
Three royal mothers named Khentkaus
The mystery of the Unfinished Pyramid
The Pyramid
The Early Temple
The testimony of the papyrus archives
Vizier Ptahshepses Influential son-in-law of the king
Forgotten royal children
The cult, rituals and festivals
Funerary Cult of the Kings Buried at Abusir
Sun Temples of the Fifth Dynasty Kings
2. South Abusir
On the Way to the Great God
South Abusir in the Early Old Kingdom
Mastabas of the Fifth Dynasty Officials
In the Footprints of Thieves

3. The Other Abusir
The Traitors Tomb
Iufaa Finally an Intact Tomb!
Menekhibnekau, Embalmers Cache and two lesser tombs

Bibliography
Chronological Table
Index

Additional information

NPB9789774167904
9789774167904
9774167902
Abusir: The Necropolis of the Sons of the Sun by Miroslav Verner
New
Hardback
The American University in Cairo Press
2017-08-25
448
N/A
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