Behind the Scenes
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The Australian Centre for Egyptology: Studies 10 A Division of the Macquarie University Ancient Cultures Research Centre BEHIND THE SCENES DAILY LIFE IN OLD KINGDOM EGYPT Photographs by EFFY ALEXAKIS Edited by ANN MCFARLANE AND ANNA-LATIFA MOURAD
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The Australian Centre for Egyptology: Studies 10A Division of the Macquarie University Ancient Cultures Research Centre
Behind the SceneSDaily life in OlD KingDOm egypt
Photographs byEffy AlExAkis
edited byAnn McfArlAnE And AnnA-lAtifA MourAd
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CONTENTS
LIST OF PLATES VI
INTRODUCTION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1
MAP OF EGYPT 4
CHAPTER 1: THE LAND AND ENVIRONMENT 5John Burn
CHAPTER 2: THE FAMILY 17 Kim McCorquodale
CHAPTER 3: FOOD AND DRINK 31 Joyce Swinton
CHAPTER 4: MUSIC AND DANCE 53 Lesley J. Kinney
CHAPTER 5: AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES 73 Rodna Siebels
CHAPTER 6: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 97 Paul Jones
CHAPTER 7: MARSH ACTIVITIES 109 Samantha Dunnicliff
CHAPTER 8: THE DESERT AND THE HUNT 125 Natasha Marshall
CHAPTER 9: TRANSPORTATION 147 Ann McFarlane
CHAPTER 10: WORKSHOPS 167 Joyce Swinton
FURTHER READING 185
PHOTOGRAPHIC CREDITS 186
PLATES
