Excavations at Mendes / / by Donald B. Redford.
This volume constitutes the final report on the excavations at the royal necropolis of the city of Mendes, which occupied 5 summer seasons from 1991 to 1995. The burial of king Neferites I, founder of Dynasty 29 (399-393 B.C.) is described along with other burials, the city walls, the shrine of the...
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| Superior document: | Culture and history of the ancient Near East, v. 20 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Culture and history of the ancient Near East ;
v. 20. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Notes: | Volme 2 Susan Redford added as editor. |
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| Summary: | This volume constitutes the final report on the excavations at the royal necropolis of the city of Mendes, which occupied 5 summer seasons from 1991 to 1995. The burial of king Neferites I, founder of Dynasty 29 (399-393 B.C.) is described along with other burials, the city walls, the shrine of the fish-goddess and sundry inscriptions. The pottery recovered is treated in extenso, and sheds a flood of light on Mendes' trade relations in the 5th-4th Cent. B.C. with Phoenicia and the Greek islands. Of particular interest is the startling new discovery of a massive destruction layer which can be pinpointed to around 343 B.C. This clearly reflects the reprisals taken by the conquering Persians after they had re-occupied Egypt. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 128091484X 9786610914845 9047404823 1429427469 |
| ISSN: | 1566-2055 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Donald B. Redford. |