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Pharaoh's Flowers: The Botanical Treasures of Tutankhamen

F. Nigel Hepper

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Description:The golden face of Tutankhamun was garlanded with fresh flowers, exquisitely preserved in his innermost coffin after 3,000 years. In the tomb were 116 baskets, most containing offerings of seeds and food, left there for use in the afterlife. Wine jars and beautiful alabaster perfume vases contained products fit for a king; thrones and stools were made of ebony and cedar of Lebanon, while model ships were equipped with linen sails. A delightful model of a franary was found full to the brim with seeds—emmer wheat, fenugreek and chick-pea—and brooms of reed and grass used to tidy up after the burial remained intact. All these were ignored by thieves in their rush for the pharaoh's gold, yet these botanical treasures can help us to unravel the civilisation of Ancient Egypt.In this fully illustrated book, F Nigel Hepper brings back to life the plants and flowers of past millenia, and sheds light on both the extravagant and the mundane aspects if the pharaohs' lives. He desfribes the items found in Tutankhamun's tomb—such as willow, papyrus, mandrake, waterlilies, oils and resins, and many more—as well as their use in botanical designs. Each chapter carries detailed descriptions of the plant species found or represented in the tomb, including aspects of their history and their cultivation. Plant and history enthusiasts alike will delight in this botanical exploration of the tomb of Tutankhamun.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Pharaoh's Flowers: The Botanical Treasures of Tutankhamen. To get started finding Pharaoh's Flowers: The Botanical Treasures of Tutankhamen, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 80

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: HMSO Publications

Release: 1996

ISBN: 0112500404

Description: The golden face of Tutankhamun was garlanded with fresh flowers, exquisitely preserved in his innermost coffin after 3,000 years. In the tomb were 116 baskets, most containing offerings of seeds and food, left there for use in the afterlife. Wine jars and beautiful alabaster perfume vases contained products fit for a king; thrones and stools were made of ebony and cedar of Lebanon, while model ships were equipped with linen sails. A delightful model of a franary was found full to the brim with seeds—emmer wheat, fenugreek and chick-pea—and brooms of reed and grass used to tidy up after the burial remained intact. All these were ignored by thieves in their rush for the pharaoh's gold, yet these botanical treasures can help us to unravel the civilisation of Ancient Egypt.In this fully illustrated book, F Nigel Hepper brings back to life the plants and flowers of past millenia, and sheds light on both the extravagant and the mundane aspects if the pharaohs' lives. He desfribes the items found in Tutankhamun's tomb—such as willow, papyrus, mandrake, waterlilies, oils and resins, and many more—as well as their use in botanical designs. Each chapter carries detailed descriptions of the plant species found or represented in the tomb, including aspects of their history and their cultivation. Plant and history enthusiasts alike will delight in this botanical exploration of the tomb of Tutankhamun.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Pharaoh's Flowers: The Botanical Treasures of Tutankhamen. To get started finding Pharaoh's Flowers: The Botanical Treasures of Tutankhamen, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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