Abydos : Egypt's first pharaohs and the cult of Osiris
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Abydos : Egypt's first pharaohs and the cult of Osiris
AUTHOR:
O'Connor, David
ISBN:
9780500390306
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2009
PHYSICAL_DESC:
216 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
SERIES:
New aspects of antiquity
SERIES_TITLE:
New aspects of antiquity
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS:
The discovery of Abydos -- Osiris - eternal lord who presides in Abydos -- The temple of Seti I -- The rediscovery of Abydos -- The evolution of a sacred landscape -- The expanding landscape of the Middle Kingdom -- The landscape completed : Abydos in the New Kingdom -- The climax of the Osiris cult -- The royal tombs of Abydos -- The mysterious enclosures of Abydos -- Boat graves and pyramid origins -- Abydos : summing-up.
ABSTRACT:
Abydos is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, the burial place of the first kings of Egypt, and a cult center of Osiris, god of the underworld and judge of the dead. Past archaeological finds in Abydos include the oldest surviving boats in the world, the earliest indications of writing in Egypt, and a number of temples and tombs, many of which predate the first pyramids at Saqqara.
SUBJECT:
| Osiris (Egyptian deity) -- Cult |
| Abydos (Egypt : Extinct city) |
| Egypt -- Antiquities |
BIBSUMMARY:
Abydos is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, the burial place of the first kings of Egypt, and a cult center of Osiris, god of the underworld and judge of the dead. Past archaeological finds in Abydos include the oldest surviving boats in the world, the earliest indications of writing in Egypt, and a number of temples and tombs, many of which predate the first pyramids at Saqqara.