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Wendy Windust

Egypt: Gift of the Nile - 0 views

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    elcome to our virtual temple. Ancient Egyptians made offerings to many gods and goddesses as well as to their deceased family members. Giving offerings was an important part of their religion; it also fueled their economy. Explore this section of our web site to learn more about the concept of offerings and what items made up a typical Egyptian offering table. When the exhibition was on view at the Museum, you could select images and write poems to make you own special offering to the gods. Now that the exhibition is closed you can see the offerings people made. You can stil select images with your mouse to create a virtual offering.
Wendy Windust

Life in Ancient Egypt: Pottery - 0 views

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    The ancient Egyptians used clay to form many items, but none were more common or necessary than the vessels for storing or serving food. Beginning in the early Predynastic Period (ca. 4500 B.C.) and continuing throughout Egyptian history, ceramic jars, often filled with food offerings, were regularly left in tombs. In addition, thousands of shards, the remains of everyday vessels, have been recovered from settlement sites such as el-Amarna, Kahun, and Deir el-Medina. Illustrations from tomb and temple walls also supply information on the variety and quantity of pottery containers used by the Egyptians.
Jerry Monaco

The Tophet at Carthage (Tunisia): Ritual Cemetery of Punic Phoenicians - 0 views

  • Tophet cemeteries are definitely different from other cemeteries in Phoenician sites: they are always cremations in urns, they include animals treated in the same way, and their human populations are always only of very young children. Stele in tophets are of a votive and not a funerary character: they say that something (the gift is never specific) has been offered or dedicated to a deity. Inscriptions from Carthage's main cemetery typically report the name (and genealogy) of the interred person.
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