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Download or read book Siwa written by Margaret M. Vale and published by American University in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Siwa is a remote oasis deep in the heart of the Egyptian desert near the border with Libya. Until an asphalt road was built to the Mediterranean coast in the 1980s, its only links to the outside world were by arduous camel tracks. As a result of this isolation, Siwa developed a unique culture manifested in its crafts of basketry, pottery, and embroidery and in its styles of costume and silverwork. The most visible and celebrated example of this was the silver jewelery that was worn by women in abundance at weddings and other ceremonies. Based on conversations with women and men in the oasis and with reference to old texts, this book describes the jewelery and costume at this highpoint of Siwan culture against the backdrop of its date gardens and springs, social life, and dramatic history. It places the women's jewelery, costume, and embroidery into social perspective, and describes how they were used in ceremonies and everyday life and how they were related to their beliefs and attitudes to the world. The book also describes how, in the second half of the twentieth century, the arrival of the road and of television brought drastic change, and the oasis was exposed to the styles and fashions of the outside world and how the traditional silver ornaments were gradually replaced by gold.
Book Synopsis An Egyptian Oasis by : Hugh John Llewellyn Beadnell
Download or read book An Egyptian Oasis written by Hugh John Llewellyn Beadnell and published by London : J. Murray. This book was released on 1909 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Rashda: The Birth and Growth of an Egyptian Oasis Village by : Hiroshi Kato
Download or read book Rashda: The Birth and Growth of an Egyptian Oasis Village written by Hiroshi Kato and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-05-30 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rashda:The Birth and Growth of an Egyptian Oasis Village is an interdisciplinary study from a multi-perspective, using various kinds of data and information. It offers a comprehensive description of Rashda, a village in Dakhla Oasis in Egypt from its beginning to the present. Key concepts are the uncertainty of the water supply, the dependence on the political regime and the rational behaviour of individuals. The villagers of Rashda have dealt with the difficult natural circumstances by creating the local customs of irrigation and cultivation. The development of village recently depends ever more on the government, as long as large amounts of finance and superior technology are necessary to dig deeper wells to secure water for cultivation.
Book Synopsis The Great Oasis of Egypt by : Roger S. Bagnall
Download or read book The Great Oasis of Egypt written by Roger S. Bagnall and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the history and archaeology of two oases, remote but closely tied to the Nile valley for thousands of years.
Book Synopsis The oases of Egypt by : Ahmed Fakhry
Download or read book The oases of Egypt written by Ahmed Fakhry and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis An Egyptian Oasis; an Account of the Oasis of Kharga in the Libyan Desert, with Special Reference to Its History, Physical Geography, and Water-Supply by : H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn) Beadnell
Download or read book An Egyptian Oasis; an Account of the Oasis of Kharga in the Libyan Desert, with Special Reference to Its History, Physical Geography, and Water-Supply written by H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn) Beadnell and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Book Synopsis An Egyptian Oasis by : H. J. Llewellyn Breadnell
Download or read book An Egyptian Oasis written by H. J. Llewellyn Breadnell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Egyptian Oasis: An Account of the Oasis of Kharga in the Libyan Desert, With Special Reference to Its History, Physical Geography, and Water-Supply The character of the people at the present day a curious mixture of stupidity, apathy, and shrewd ness - seems to re ect in great measure their past history, as well as the peculiar conditions under which they still live. A history of the inhabitants since the withdrawal of the Roman garrisons would resolve itself into an account of an endless combat with Nature, which, with sand and wind as its chief agents, has never abated its efforts to recover those tracts which the Ancients, by the exercise of much skill and industry, wrested from the desert. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Book Synopsis The Prehistory of an Egyptian Oasis by : Romuald Schild
Download or read book The Prehistory of an Egyptian Oasis written by Romuald Schild and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bir Tarfawi.
Book Synopsis An Egyptian Oasis by : H. J. L. Beadnell
Download or read book An Egyptian Oasis written by H. J. L. Beadnell and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardcover reprint of the original 1909 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Beadnell, H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn). An Egyptian Oasis; An Account Of The Oasis Of Kharga In The Libyan Desert, With Special Reference To Its History, Physical Geography, And Water-Supply. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Beadnell, H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn). An Egyptian Oasis; An Account Of The Oasis Of Kharga In The Libyan Desert, With Special Reference To Its History, Physical Geography, And Water-Supply, . London, J. Murray, 1909. Subject: Water-Supply
Download or read book An Oasis City written by Roger S. Bagnall and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scattered through the vast expanse of stone and sand that makes up Egypt’s Western Desert are several oases. These islands of green in the midst of the Sahara owe their existence to springs and wells drawing on ancient aquifers. In antiquity, as today, they supported agricultural communities, going back to Neolithic times but expanding greatly in the millennium from the Saite pharaohs to the Roman emperors. New technologies of irrigation and transportation made the oases integral parts of an imperial economy. Amheida, ancient Trimithis, was one of those oasis communities. Located in the western part of the Dakhla Oasis, it was an important regional center, reaching a peak in the Roman period before being abandoned. Over the past decade, excavations at this well-preserved site have revealed its urban layout and brought to light houses, streets, a bath, a school, and a church. The only standing brick pyramid of the Roman period in Egypt has been restored. Wall-paintings, temple reliefs, pottery, and texts all contribute to give a lively sense of its political, religious, economic, and cultural life. This book presents these aspects of the city’s existence and its close ties to the Nile valley, by way of long desert roads, in an accessible and richly illustrated fashion.
Book Synopsis An Egyptian Oasis; An Account of the Oasis of Kharga in the Libyan Desert, with Special Reference to Its History, Physical Geography, and Water-Supply by : H J L 1874-1944 Beadnell
Download or read book An Egyptian Oasis; An Account of the Oasis of Kharga in the Libyan Desert, with Special Reference to Its History, Physical Geography, and Water-Supply written by H J L 1874-1944 Beadnell and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Sunset Oasis written by دار الشروق and published by دار الشروق. This book was released on with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Egyptian Oasis by : Hugh John Llewellyn Beadnell
Download or read book An Egyptian Oasis written by Hugh John Llewellyn Beadnell and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Island of the Blessed by : Harry Thurston
Download or read book Island of the Blessed written by Harry Thurston and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canadians leading an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Western Desert are at the forefront of an amazing scientific detective story as they uncover 400,000 years of human history and examine the fragile balance between humankind and our environment. Award-winning author and journalist Harry Thurston combines elements of adventure travelogue, scientific detective story, and environmental chronicle to offer a uniquely modern, ecological perspective on the story of humanity, entwining it with a fascinating portrait of Egypt from prehistory, through ancient times, to the present. Island of the Blessed follows the footsteps of a Canadian-led international team of archaeologists as they penetrate the Sahara to unlock the secrets of Egypt’s “everlasting oasis” -- Dakhleh. This fertile island in a sea of sand has been home to humans for almost half a million years. Archaeologists are using high-tech methods to decipher humankind’s prehistory and have unearthed a perfect Old Kingdom town, replete with palaces and temples from the Golden Age of ancient Egypt, a stunning cache of mummies, a Roman-era archive of 10,000 papyri, and the world’s two oldest books. As well, they are excavating an entire Roman city -- a “desert Pompeii” buried by the inexorable march of the Sahara. What we can learn from Dakhleh is nothing less than the whole history of our species and its ambivalent relationship with our planet. Island of the Blessed is that rare book about the past that sheds light upon the present day.
Book Synopsis An Egyptian Oasis. An Account of the Oasis of Kharga in the Libyan Desert ... with Maps and Illustrations by : Hugh John Llewellyn Beadnell
Download or read book An Egyptian Oasis. An Account of the Oasis of Kharga in the Libyan Desert ... with Maps and Illustrations written by Hugh John Llewellyn Beadnell and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Egyptian Oasis by : H. J. Llewellyn Beadnell
Download or read book An Egyptian Oasis written by H. J. Llewellyn Beadnell and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis From Lake to Sand. The Archaeology of Farafra Oasis Western desert, Egypt by : Barbara E. Barich
Download or read book From Lake to Sand. The Archaeology of Farafra Oasis Western desert, Egypt written by Barbara E. Barich and published by All’Insegna del Giglio. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume presents all the data collected during the cycle of research conducted by the Italian Archaeological Mission in the Farafra Oasis between 1990 and 2005. The 29 multidisciplinary essays contained in this book provide a detailed picture of the population of the Farafra Oasis, hitherto one of the least well known within the Western Desert. Farafra became particularly important during the middle Holocene, the period when climate conditions were most favourable, with later brief humid episodes even in the historic periods. The results of the long-term research cycle presented here, combined with data from the survey of the whole Wadi el Obeiyid still in progress, allow the authors to identify changes in the peopling of the oasis and to define various occupation phases. The new chronology for the Wadi el Obeiyid is one of the main achievements of the book and, as demonstrated in the final chapter, is in complete agreement with the main cultural units of other territories in the Western Desert. On this chronological basis, the contacts between the latter and the populations established on the Nile are brought into sharper focus. The importance of the archaeological documents discovered at Farafra and, at the same time their fragility due to the deterioration of the physical environment and the uncontrolled human activities, make us fear for their conservation. We hope that this book, with its complete documentation of the precious nature of the Farafra Oasis landscape and its archaeological heritage, may help to promote more effective policies for its safeguard.
