All Essays
Egyptian Art
The Middle Kingdom (mid-Dynasty 11–Dynasty 13, ca. 2030–1640 B.C.) began when Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II reunited Upper and Lower Egypt, setting the stage for a second great flowering of Egyptian culture.
Adela Oppenheim
February 1, 2019
An amulet is an object believed to have certain positive properties that, as the amulet’s main function, can magically be bestowed upon its owner.
Isabel Stünkel
February 1, 2019
While the origin of many concepts, practices, and monuments can be traced to earlier periods, it was during the Old Kingdom that they developed into the forms that would characterize and influence the rest of pharaonic history.
Tara Prakash
February 1, 2019
Ancient Egypt and the Near East share a number of games that were transmitted through military campaigns and trade relations.
Anne-Elizabeth Dunn-Vaturi
October 1, 2018
Because of its pale color, the Egyptians associated silver with the moon, ritual purity, and the bones of the gods.
Deborah Schorsch
September 1, 2018
Although turquoise is closely linked with Egyptian culture in scholarly and popular perceptions, it was, in fact, a rare commodity in ancient Egypt.
Deborah Schorsch
April 1, 2018
In ancient Egypt, objects created with faience were considered magical, filled with the undying shimmer of the sun, and imbued with the powers of rebirth.
Carolyn Riccardelli
December 1, 2017
Many different types of hippopotamus representations occurred throughout ancient Egypt, but the most famous are doubtless the wonderful faience hippopotami . . .
Isabel Stünkel
November 1, 2017
Although the exact format changes over time, years were for the most part counted according to the reign of a specific ruler.
Janice Kamrin
February 1, 2017
Although gold as a commodity appears to have been largely controlled by the king, Egyptians of less than royal status also owned gold jewelry.
Deborah Schorsch
January 1, 2017