Canopic Equipment Of The Kings O (Studies in Egyptology) [Hardcover]

Dodson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 3, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0710304609 | ISBN-13: 978-0710304605 | Edition: 1

Despite their significance as part of the burial equipment, canopic items have hitherto received relatively little attention in the literature of Egyptology. This book documents and discusses all equipment made or used to contain the embalmed internal organs of the kings of ancient Egypt. While some containers were simple stone jars, many were objects of great artistic attainment, the high point perhaps being reached with the solid gold coffinettes of Tutankhamun and the gilded shrine that sheltered them. Such royal canopics are also of some historical import, one set of jars being key evidence of the existence of a new pharoah of the Third Intermediate Period. The book is divided into two parts. The first traces the mythological development of the various forms of container employed in kingly burials, with frequent reference to comparative material from the tombs of lesser members of the royal family and private individuals. The architectural arrangements made for the equipment are also commented upon and illustrated. In doing so, certain points of history and archaeology relating to royal burial are discussed in detail. The arrangement of the section is chronological, individual chapters being devoted to each of the principal eras of ancient Egyptian history. The second part catalogues all known canopic items belonging to the kings of Egypt from the Fourth to the Twenty-Sixth Dynasties. Full details of material, dimensions, provenance, present location and bibliography are given. Photographs or drawings are provided for all significant pieces. Hand copies of all hieroglyphic texts are accompanied by translations, and a full concordance with museum excavator's numbers is given.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (January 3, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0710304609
• ISBN-13: 978-0710304605
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,299,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Aidan Dodson was born in 1962 in London and brought up in Slough, Berkshire. He studied Egyptology at Durham, Liverpool and Cambridge Universities, obtaining his BA in 1985, his MPhil in 1986 and his PhD in 1995; he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 2003. He has taught in the Department of Archaeology & Anthropology at Bristol University, where he is now a Senior Research Fellw, since 1996 and has given public lectures in the UK, the USA, Canada, Egypt, Denmark, Italy and Spain. He met his wife while teaching her Egyptology at an adult education class; they live in Bristol.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed and informative, January 19, 2001

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This review is from: Canopic Equipment Of The Kings O (Studies in Egyptology) (Hardcover)

This book is replete with information, making it a very good read. The author goes into much detail here, giving coherent and plenary information on canopic jars, etc. It may prove a bit dry for the neophyte, but even an avid amateur will enjoy the descriptions.

5.0 out of 5 stars Canopic Equipment Of The Kings of Egypt, October 17, 2011

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T. Wayne (houston, tx United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canopic Equipment Of The Kings O (Studies in Egyptology) (Hardcover)

A great study of a subject that hasn't been covered much. The one thing about the writing I have issue with are the non-English quotes and the IPA rendering of the Egyptian. Parenthetic translations would have helped amateurs like me. The two big issues with this book are the cheap type setting and black and white photos where color would have been better and the INSANE price. $450.00? Are you kidding me?? Mr. Dodson is not happy about the price either but has no control over it. Time for a new edition with say, a nice Times New Roman font, color photos, and a reasonable price. I had to read a library copy.