Egyptian predynastic anthropomorphic objects : a study of their function and significance in predynastic burial customs / Ryna Ordynat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ordynat, Ryna, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grave goods--Egypt.

Grave goods.

Figurines, Prehistoric--Egypt.

Figurines, Prehistoric.

Antiquities, Prehistoric--Egypt.

Antiquities, Prehistoric.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Archaeopress Publishing Limited, [2018]

Summary:

The aim of this study is to examine Anthropomorphic objects from the Egyptian Predynastic in terms of their original context to determine what role they played in Predynastic burials. A database comprising all provenanced anthropomorphic Predynastic objects has been composed in order to conduct a detailed analysis.

Contents:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND AND THE DATA

1.2 MAIN RESEARCH QUESTION

1.3 THE ISSUE OF STATUS

1.4 METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH

CHAPTER 2: THE STUDY OF PREDYNATIC FIGURINES

2.1 EARLY EXCAVATION REPORTS

2.2 PETER UCKO AND THE BEGINNING OF FIGURINE STUDIES

2.3 ANTHROPOMOPHIC OBJECTS IN THE PREDYNASTIC

2.4 THE STUDY OF PREDYNASTIC ICONOGRAPHY

2.5 PREDYNASTIC MORTUARY STUDIES

2.6 THE SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE

CHAPTER 3: METHODS OF ANALYSIS

3.1 INTRODUCTION

3.1.1 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

3.1.2 DECORATION AND DESIGN

3.1.3 VALUE

3.1.4 IDENTITY

3.2 MATERIAL ENGAGEMENT AND PERSONHOOD

3.3 OBJECTS AND MORTUARY ARCHAEOLOGY THEORY

3.4 SEX, IDENTITY AND MATERIAL CULTURE

3.5 THE CATALOGUE

3.5.1 TYPE OF OBJECT

3.5.2 DATE

3.5.3 LOCATION

3.5.4 GRAVE NUMBER

3.5.5 MATERIAL

3.5.6 SEX OF OBJECT

3.5.7 CONDITION OF OBJECT

3.5.8 POSITION OF OBJECT IN THE GRAVE

3.5.9 SEX OF ASSOCIATED BODY OR BODIES

3.5.10 GRAVE CONDITION

3.5.11 ASSOCIATED OBJECTS AND MATERIALS

3.6 DETERMINING THE SEX OF TUSKS, TAGS AND COMBS

3.7 DATA ANALYSIS

3.8 PROBLEMS AND DIFFICULTIES

CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND RESULTS

4.1 SUMMARY OF THE DATA

4.2 DETERMINING SEX OF ANTHROPOMORPHIC OBJECTS

4.3 PLACEMENT OF OBJECTS

4.4 OBJECT GROUPINGS

4.5 OBJECT ASSOCIATIONS

4.6 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEX OF THE BODY AND SEX OF THE OBJECT

4.7 OBJECT MATERIALS

4.8 OBJECT BREAKAGE PATTERNS

4.9 SIMILAR OBJECTS IN DIFFERENT GRAVES

CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION

5.1 INTRODUCTION

5.2 PLACEMENT OF OBJECTS

5.3 OBJECT GROUPINGS

5.4 OBJECT ASSOCIATIONS

5.5 SIMILAR OBJECTS IN DIFFERENT GRAVES.

5.6 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEX OF THE BODY AND SEX OF THE OBJECT

5.7 MATERIALS

5.8 OBJECT BREAKAGE

5.9 THEORIES ON FUNCTION

CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION

APPENDIX I: THE OBJECT CATALOGUE

APPENDIX II: ADDITIONAL GRAVES

MATMAR

MAHASNA

NAQADA

MOSTAGEDDA

APPENDIX III: ASSOCIATED OBJECTS

APPENDIX IV - LIST OF OBJECTS AND FIGURES

FIGURES

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-78491-779-6