Wednesday Weekly # 12

Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly, your weekly dose of links to Egyptology news, articles, blogs, events and more.


AHRAM ONLINE

by Nevine El-Aref:

Egyptian archaeologists refute claims by German amateurs on Great Pyramid
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/87647/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Egyptian-archaoelogists-refute-claims-by-German-am.aspx

A limestone relief found beneath a residential area in Al-Qantara East
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/41/88083/Heritage/GrecoRoman/A-limestone-relief-found-beneath-a-residential-are.aspx

HAIR AND DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT

by María Rosa Valdesogo Martín

Open Reflections on Mourning Ritual in Egyptian Geography
http://hairanddeathinancientegypt.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/open-reflections-on-mourning-ritual-in-egyptian-geography/

Book: "Hair and Death in Ancient Egypt"
http://hairanddeathinancientegypt.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/book-hair-and-death-in-ancient-egypt/

EGYPTIAN'S

New blogentry by Timothy Reid:

Egypt-Omania
http://tim-theegyptians.blogspot.nl/2013/11/egypt-omania.html

EGYPT AT THE MANCHESTER MUSEUM

Lecture 04/12/2013: Ancestors in Ancient Egypt - Images and Practice
http://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/lecture-041213-ancestors-in-ancient-egypt-images-and-practice/

Object biography #14: A coral bracelet from Qau el-Kebir (Acc.no. 7169)
http://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/object-biography-14-a-coral-bracelet-from-qau-el-kebir-acc-no-7169/

DEMONTHINGS - ANCIENT EGYPTIAN DEMONOLOGY PROJECT

Demon Blog:

Ancient Egyptian Hedgehog rattle keeps away demons
http://www.demonthings.com/ancient-egyptian-hedgehog-rattle-demons/

JOYCE FILER

Cranial Injury: a brief overview of the ancient Egyptian and Nubian sources
http://joycefiler.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/cranial-injury-a-brief-overview-of-the-ancient-egyptian-and-nubian-sources/

CAIRO POST

By Mohamed Awad:

Man discovers ancient cemetery under his house
http://thecairopost.youm7.com/news/47767/news/man-discovers-ancient-cemetery-house

BALTIC REVIEW

By Bibbi Abruzzini:

Treasure hunting: from Egypt to auction houses
http://baltic-review.com/2013/12/treasure-hunting-from-egypt-to-auction-houses/

THE EGYPTIAN HISTORY PODCAST

New episode:

Episode XXII: Pepy Lives
http://egyptianhistory.libsyn.com/episode-xxii-pepy-lives

UCL MUSEUMS & COLLECTIONS BLOG

New blogentry by Edmund Connolly:

Coptic Christmas: and a Myriad of Calendars (advent or otherwise)
http://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/museums/2013/11/29/coptic-christmas-and-a-myriad-of-calendars-advent-or-otherwise/

WONDERFUL THINGS

New blogentry by Vincent Razanajao:

My dear Gardiner
http://blog.griffith.ox.ac.uk/?p=77

BRYN MAWR CLASSICAL REVIEW

Review by Salima Ikram:

Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt
http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2013/2013-11-60.html