tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.comments2024-01-27T00:28:36.185-08:00EgyptologyAakheperurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831538102671401871noreply@blogger.comBlogger398125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-85092501019824120192021-05-15T22:09:42.225-07:002021-05-15T22:09:42.225-07:00So sorry for the late reply, I don't recall th...So sorry for the late reply, I don't recall there being any set list of readings for the Certificate when I started out but there will be readings on the boards and access to the university library when you start.Aakheperurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831538102671401871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-38460729061746964062021-05-15T22:07:11.102-07:002021-05-15T22:07:11.102-07:00I think you are referring to the Gayer Anderson ca...I think you are referring to the Gayer Anderson cat, which was cast in metal. I don't think it was ever meant to contain an animal mummy but was used as a votive. It is true that many "mummified" animals contained bits of stick, assorted bones and other objects -- they were sold to pilgrims and were fashionable in the Late Period, but aren't really a 'thing' in earlier periods.Aakheperurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831538102671401871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-79140108918994970732020-09-29T01:28:46.019-07:002020-09-29T01:28:46.019-07:00One of the most famous statues of one of the ancie...One of the most famous statues of one of the ancient Egyptian cats found in the Louvre no I'm sorry it's in the British museum the black cat with the Rings through its nose and it and two earrings in his ears was supposed to be a mortuary statue of sorts but it was hollow which means that a lot of the mummy wrappings from ancient Egyptian animal sacrifices where they were either killed very inhumanely or they were just a whole bunch of wrapped linenPinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10651031980706118687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-31724855223541221282020-08-01T09:50:29.293-07:002020-08-01T09:50:29.293-07:00Very helpful thank you. Can you give me an idea of...Very helpful thank you. Can you give me an idea of the current Cert course required reading? ThanksCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219823580768502821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-86331019859103493352020-07-03T00:24:22.176-07:002020-07-03T00:24:22.176-07:00Some great tips there for studying online! The onl...Some great tips there for studying online! The only other suggestion I would have would be to use a password manager, such as LastPass, instead of using autofill for your credentials, to keep your passwords both complicated and safe.Kunoichihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239146002411061184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-37509599568608974142019-03-31T06:53:00.216-07:002019-03-31T06:53:00.216-07:00It's interesting how widespread the practice o...It's interesting how widespread the practice of foundation deposits was and still is, from prehistory to today, pretty much all over the world. It later even led to the deliberate practice of placing time capsules, intended to be opened at some future date. Stickmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02825899765238262530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-50258051064323337552019-01-23T18:30:00.728-08:002019-01-23T18:30:00.728-08:00I appreciate all the work you entail to bring the ...I appreciate all the work you entail to bring the past Forward.<br />VictoriaMekhmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899568254169503480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-90068995229533299202019-01-20T08:06:29.183-08:002019-01-20T08:06:29.183-08:00Thank you very much Aakheperure.Thank you very much Aakheperure.Julie-Caroline Blanchethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423133050982081417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-6832123097207905332017-08-16T00:03:52.939-07:002017-08-16T00:03:52.939-07:00I am Egyptian and proudI am Egyptian and proudMohamed Elnesrhttps://plus.google.com/107730510636636903867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-91136523176331029222017-03-13T11:08:51.794-07:002017-03-13T11:08:51.794-07:00سبقت مصر الحضارات البشرية فى النحتسبقت مصر الحضارات البشرية فى النحتAhmed Ahmedhttps://plus.google.com/110686064150450713728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-7628571055504175832017-08-16T00:04:04.221-07:002017-08-16T00:04:04.221-07:00I am Egyptian and proudI am Egyptian and proudMohamed Elnesrhttps://plus.google.com/107730510636636903867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-90120139241908717232015-07-06T22:12:02.192-07:002015-07-06T22:12:02.192-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Priestess Sekhmethttps://plus.google.com/102390615671528544852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-50315927854651159982016-09-23T20:03:08.084-07:002016-09-23T20:03:08.084-07:00atum hotep It is an example of how practices chang...atum hotep It is an example of how practices changed, the inclusion of a 'realistic' portrait (some are better than others) instead of an idealised one, elaborate wrapping at the expense of embalming, and leaving mummies standing in courtyards until there were enough family members to bury are some of the features of Late Period mummies that differentiate them from other periods.Aakheperure Merytsekhmethttps://plus.google.com/115474587731688985845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-6649451510099065902016-09-23T17:22:44.119-07:002016-09-23T17:22:44.119-07:00Very shotty embalming work by native ta-nahesye dy...Very shotty embalming work by native ta-nahesye dynasty standards.atum hotephttps://plus.google.com/103065810300504035308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-16298406122098302902016-05-03T10:27:04.998-07:002016-05-03T10:27:04.998-07:00Sublimes . Me apacionanSublimes . Me apacionanFabiana Andrea Della Vedovahttps://plus.google.com/105950814371037694189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-21311809791403911102015-10-17T18:00:05.558-07:002015-10-17T18:00:05.558-07:00Dolly Mohamed Doddy Yes, a lot of things have chan...Dolly Mohamed Doddy Yes, a lot of things have changed about the landscape. Sledges are perfect for moving things, the wheel was rarely used (except on chariots) - the river was ideal for transporting heavy objects and wheels don't do well in sand.Aakheperure Merytsekhmethttps://plus.google.com/115474587731688985845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-75030088335169716302015-10-18T06:52:57.796-07:002015-10-18T06:52:57.796-07:00Aakheperure Merytsekhmet you are always surprised ...Aakheperure Merytsekhmet you are always surprised me ,every day I found you interested with a new objects which benefite people ,actually you are amazing ,thanks for your posts which I have learned a lot with them.:-):-)♥♥♥Dolly Mohamed Doddyhttps://plus.google.com/116228535538106105902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-17868871215400199312015-10-18T05:45:57.976-07:002015-10-18T05:45:57.976-07:00Dolly Mohamed Doddy Much scientific study at the m...Dolly Mohamed Doddy Much scientific study at the moment. I am learning a lot of new technical words :)Aakheperure Merytsekhmethttps://plus.google.com/115474587731688985845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-12023918055751672362015-11-19T14:40:56.431-08:002015-11-19T14:40:56.431-08:00Thanks Aakheperure Merytsekhmet!Good morning!Thanks Aakheperure Merytsekhmet!<br>Good morning!Etienne Rémyhttps://plus.google.com/116818403146919905720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-9637972630082983492017-02-23T07:33:33.889-08:002017-02-23T07:33:33.889-08:00Aakheperure Merytsekhmet Well said. Hotep.Aakheperure Merytsekhmet <br><br>Well said. Hotep.atum hotephttps://plus.google.com/103065810300504035308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-24177727366282857922017-02-23T01:22:09.164-08:002017-02-23T01:22:09.164-08:00Mike Ho This detail of a painting from the burial ...Mike Ho This detail of a painting from the burial chamber shows King Tutankhamun (right) embracing the god of the dead, Osiris (left) whose green skin represents fertility and rebirth, with whom the king hoped to merge. Tutankhamun is accompanied by his <em>ka</em> which is not visible in this detail, but you can see its hand on the king's shoulder. The text above the figures serves to label the figures rather than dialogue.Aakheperure Merytsekhmethttps://plus.google.com/115474587731688985845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-15866380980420156272015-12-14T13:22:22.583-08:002015-12-14T13:22:22.583-08:00Aakheperure Merytsekhmet yes ,you are right ,I hop...Aakheperure Merytsekhmet yes ,you are right ,I hope we could discover a lot of information about this period .Dolly Mohamed Doddyhttps://plus.google.com/116228535538106105902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-79749388337025740652015-12-09T16:54:04.780-08:002015-12-09T16:54:04.780-08:00Dolly Mohamed Doddy I think there is a lot more wo...Dolly Mohamed Doddy I think there is a lot more work to be done to shed light on this poorly understood period of Egyptian history. <br><br>I also don't agree with everything Dr Reeves suggests regarding KV62, but I think that some of his points do need further investigation and that re-examining the evidence with new technology could help us to explain more fully what happened between the reign of Akhenaton and Tutankhamun. <br><br>I miss you too :)Aakheperure Merytsekhmethttps://plus.google.com/115474587731688985845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-67163659543774955032015-12-09T16:47:07.595-08:002015-12-09T16:47:07.595-08:00Richard Green I don't know enough about Hindui...Richard Green I don't know enough about Hinduism to make a comparison, but Egyptian deities had many 'aspects' and forms which embodied their roles and spheres of influence and these changed according to locale, relevance to State and over thousands of years.<br><br>To remain on the topic of Re, this deity was commonly represented by the scarab, a winged sun disk, a ram and a falcon (among others) while the <em>Litany of Re</em> lists 74 further forms of the god. <br><br>Egyptian gods could also manifest or be 'present' in other ways, including as real or mythological animals, (Apis/Mnevis Bull) by sound (Goose) or even weather phenomena. (Lightning, dew, storm and wind).Aakheperure Merytsekhmethttps://plus.google.com/115474587731688985845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359631685913406763.post-2901785108889021202016-01-15T18:25:19.817-08:002016-01-15T18:25:19.817-08:00Ayam BaliAyam BaliHariza Ijahttps://plus.google.com/112703409974467239439noreply@blogger.com