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Article: The Animal World of the Pharaohs.(Review)
- Article from:
- The Journal of the American Oriental Society
- Article date:
- January 1, 1999
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By PATRICK F. HOULIHAN. New York: THAMES AND HUDSON, 1996. Pp. xv + 245, map, 153 figures. $39.95.
Animals figured in almost every aspect of ancient Egyptian life. Practically, they provided food and transport, served various roles in different stages of the agricultural cycle, were used in hunting, kept as pets, and slaughtered as ritual offerings for deities and the dead. In addition, the ancient Egyptians used experiences drawn from everyday life and the environment to help them picture cosmic forces and the parts of the universe (the heavens and the netherworld) that were unknowable to living human beings. Animals played a part in giving form to the divine, ...