Abusir
Realm of Osiris
Published on 1. October 2002
256 pages
978-1-61797-227-0 (ISBN)
Description
At the center of the world-famous pyramid field of the Memphite necropolis there lies a group of pyramids, temples, and tombs named after the nearby village of Abusir. Long overshadowed by the more familiar pyramids at Giza and Saqqara, this area has nonetheless been the site, for the last forty years, of an extensive operation to discover its past.
This exciting new book-richly endowed with black-and-white historical photographs, color plates of contemporary work, and informative illustrations-at last documents the uncovering by a dedicated team of Czech archaeologists of a hitherto neglected wealth of ancient remains dating from the Old Kingdom to the Late Period. This is Abusir, realm of Osiris, God of the dead, and its story is one of both modern archaeology and the long-buried mysteries that it seeks to uncover.
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11/2002
The American University in Cairo Press
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Dr. Miroslav Verner of the Charles University in Prague has been leading the excavations in Abusir since 1976. Drawing on his own experience as well as the full range of historical material from early excavations, Dr. Verner brings to life a world as distant in time as its uncovered remains are immediate and striking. His work is both scholarly and entertaining, making the passage into this ancient underworld at once an intellectual exploration and a fascinating adventure.
Content
- Intro
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter I: In the Shadow of Memphis
- Chapter II: Abusir-the Rise of a Royal Necropolis
- Chapter III: Under the Sign of the Sun
- Chapter IV: The Royal Mother
- Chapter V: The Secret of the Unfinished Pyramid
- Chapter VI: The Testimony of the Papyrus Archives
- Chapter VII: The Dazzling Career of the Royal Hairdresser
- Chapter VIII: The Traitor's Tomb?
- Chapter IX: Iufaa-an Intact Tomb!
- Chapter X: South Abusir: at the Crossroads of History
- Chapter XI: In Search of Lost Time
- Chronological List of Rulers and Dynasties
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover
