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Animal Behaviour in Egyptian Art: Representations of the Natural World in Memphite Tomb Scenes Paperback - 2010

by Linda Evans


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Egyptian animal imagery has long been admired for its beauty and morphological accuracy, but the postures and activities of depicted species have received less attention. Animal Behaviour in Egyptian Art takes a unique approach by documenting the way in which mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, and insects are shown behaving in Old Kingdom tomb scenes from Giza and Saqqara and then comparing these representations with current zoological knowledge of contemporary fauna. This comprehensive study reveals that the Egyptians were acutely aware of the natural behaviour of many different species and that their artists found ingenious ways to depict this within the constraints of their idiosyncratic method of representation.

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  • Title Animal Behaviour in Egyptian Art: Representations of the Natural World in Memphite Tomb Scenes
  • Author Linda Evans
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Australian Centre for Egyptology
  • Date 2010-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780856688263 / 0856688266
  • Weight 3.4 lbs (1.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.2 x 8.6 x 1.1 in (28.45 x 21.84 x 2.79 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
    • Cultural Region: North Africa
  • Dewey Decimal Code 704.943

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  • Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2011, Page 267