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Intended for students and researchers at the University of Oxford, or those visiting, who seek support in using the Bodleian Libraries resource discovery tool, SOLO. Despite the [...] testimonials, because the chronology for the development of metals did not include wrought iron in the age of the pyramids, the specialists at the British Museum concluded that this wrought-iron artifact could not be genuine and must have been introduced in modern times. Search SOLO, the University's resource discovery tool, for print and ebooks at Oxford. You can search by author, title or subject and limit to a specific library or online resources. Ebooks are digital manifestations of written works. Broadly speaking they come in two forms: they are either 'born digital' or are digital reproductions of printed books. Many have enhanced functionality, while some have restrictive access and usage terms. The CDD is a lexicographic tool for reading texts written in a late stage of the ancient Egyptian language and in a highly cursive script known as Demotic. Demotic was inuse from ca. 650 B.C. until the middle of the fifth century A.D.

The gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt are among the most fascinating cultures to have ever existed. This book will explore how these deities were worshipped, what their roles in society may have been like for people who believed them or not but still wanted some form of guidance from above – as well as a detailed look at every single one’s history! Not-withstanding the fact that cutting granite with copper chisels is an impossibility, Egyptologists have asserted that the pyramid builders predated the Bronze Age, and, therefore, were limited in their choice of metals with which to make their tools. Therefore, they say that copper was the only metal that the ancient Egyptians used to fashion the stones with which they built the Great Pyramid. They say this while evidence of prehistoric iron—proving that the ancient Egyptians had developed an Not-withstanding the fact that cutting granite with copper chisels is an impossibility, Egyptologists have asserted that the pyramid builders predated the Bronze Age, and, therefore, were limited in their choice of metals with which to make their tools. Therefore, they say that copper was the only metal that the ancient Egyptians used to fashion the stones with which they built the Great Pyramid. They say this while evidence of prehistoric iron—proving that the ancient Egyptians had developed and used it when building the Great Pyramid—is in the keeping of the British Museum. The discoverers of this piece of iron go to great lengths to argue for and document its authenticity, as John and Morton Edgar point out in their book Great Pyramid Passages. Looking for more children’s book recommendations? Have a look at our list of home learning activities for children and teens, our list of 20 great activity books for children, our books for topics, our KS2 book recommendations. Pinch bridges the gap between Ancient Egyptian culture–from 3200 BC to AD 400–and modern-day astrology by illuminating the world of ancient Egypt and shedding light on its often misunderstood belief system. She goes through the history of Egypt, from predynastic to postpharaonic times, describing myths and their origins.Marcia Williams explores the rich culture and traditions of Ancient Egypt in this attractive large-format picture book. Search SOLO, the University's resource discovery tool, for print and ejournals at Oxford. You can filter by topic, publisher and more. This isa portal to the Metropolitan Museum's comprehensive publishing programme with over 1,500 titles, including books, online publications, and Bulletins and Journals from the last five decades.

Ancient World Onlineis in the first instanceadatabase foropen access material relating to the ancient world, inc Ancient Egypt, Nubia, the Sudan, Papyrology and Late Roman Egypt.

TheOEB which is available through SOLOandholds the largest available collection of references forEgyptological literature.