27 Oct 2017 Nefertiti and the Perfect Serenity of Death: Mesmeric Shabtis of Akhenaten and Tutankhamun —Part II By anand balaji Archaeology & Science 0 Archeological records and a trove of recovered specimens inform us that shabtis (funerary figurines) produced from different materials were placed in the tombs of Eighteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun, his father and grandfather. The exquisite... Read More
25 Oct 2017 Deputies of the Dead from Amarna to Thebes: Mesmeric Shabtis of Akhenaten and Tutankhamun—Part I By anand balaji Archaeology & Science 0 Among the most important items that made it into the crypts of both kings and commoners alike were shabti figurines that served to ensure that the Afterlife was one long holiday for their masters. The sepulchers of Akhenaten and Tutankhamun too... Read More
20 Oct 2017 Ostraca: Voices from the Place of Truth—An intimate glimpse into New Kingdom Egypt By anand balaji Archaeology & Science 0 Athenians meted out harsh punishments to those who fell afoul of prevalent laws or societal norms. If citizens had done something terrible, they ran the risk of being exiled from the city for up to 10 years. An interesting system was put in place... Read More
13 Oct 2017 Ghost Talkers and Puma Men: Adena Totemism and the Shamans of the Early Woodland Period By jason and sarah Archaeology & Science, Politics & Social Structure 0 The people of the Adena Culture are widely regarded as the first builders of mounds and earthworks in the Ohio Valley.By conventional dating the culture spans the period of 1000 BC to around 300 AD. Adena people built conical burial mounds ranging... Read More
28 Aug 2017 Slew of Surreal Experiences tied to KV62. Carter and Tut: Masks, Mosquitoes, and Mania! By anand balaji Archaeology & Science 0 There were several exciting, strange and puzzling happenings in the run-up to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb and later. While Howard Carter wasn’t sure of the words he had used to describe his reaction on gaining the first glimpse of the... Read More