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For His Ka
This volume was dedicated to the memory of Klaus Baer, Professor in the Oriental Institute for over twenty years. The contributors are colleagues and/or students of Professor Baer, …
The Ancient Maya Marketplace
Trading was the favorite occupation of the Maya, according to early Spanish observers such as Fray Diego de Landa (1566). Yet scholars of the Maya have long dismissed …
Nippur Neighborhoods
This study of two domestic neighbourhoods at Nippur, TA and TB, correlates information from texts found in these houses with architectural modifications to the buildings, and …
Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World
In the ancient Graeco-Roman world, it was a common practice to curse an enemy or rival by writing an incantation on a tablet and dedicating it to a god or spirit. More than a …
Imaging the Ancient
This book is designed to aid the photographer, archaeologist, and others interested in the basic techniques of archaeological photography. The author demonstrates how to set up …
When the Greeks Ruled Egypt
When the Greeks Ruled Egypt is the illustrated catalogue for the exciting exhibition at New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World. Through sculpture, …
Confiscation or Coexistence
It is generally accepted that Roman administrators, arriving in Egypt in the aftermath of Augustus’ annexation of the province, confiscated en masse the land and other property …
Ancient Mediterranean Sacrifice
Examining the diverse religious texts and practices of the late Hellenistic and Roman periods, this collection of essays investigates the many meanings and functions of ritual …
Studies in Honor of George R. Hughes
This volume is a collection of essays presented to George R. Hughes, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the Oriental Institute, on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. The …