ISBN: 9780292740396

"Egyptian Bookshelf: Boats" by Dilwyn Jones.   NOTE:   We have 75,000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles.  Odds are we have other copies of this… Mehr…

"Egyptian Bookshelf: Boats" by Dilwyn Jones.   NOTE:   We have 75,000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles.  Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition.  We might also have different editions as well (some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions).  If you don?t see what you want, please contact us and ask.  We?re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title.DESCRIPTION:  Softcover.  Publisher: University of Texas (1995).  Pages: 96.  Size:  9½ x 6¾ inches; 1 pound.  Summary:   Drawing on archaeological and literary evidence, Dilwyn Jones examines the importance of the boat in Egyptian ritual and belief, as well as in everyday life. The sun god was thought to travel across the sky in a solar boat, and Egyptians believed that the deserving might join the god Osiris in his divine bark after death. Boats played an important part in funerary ritual; models were often placed in tombs to provide the deceased with safe passage through the Winding Waterway in the underworld. Also, boats are frequently depicted in tomb paintings.The Nile has always been a vital transport artery for Egypt and boats the principal means of travel. Early papyrus skiffs gradually gave way to wooden craft of increasing size and sophistication, ranging from fishing boats and barges to seagoing warships, splendid ships of state and enormous obelisk barges used to transport stone to temples and monuments. Dilwyn Jones traces the development of the different types of boats and the techniques of their construction through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdom periods. The book is illustrated with photographs of boat models and paintings and with line drawings.   CONDITION:  NEW. New oversized softcover. British Museum (1995) 100 pages. Unblemished, unmarked, pristine in every respect. Pages are pristine; clean, crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound, unambiguously unread. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. No disappointments, no excuses. PROMPT SHIPPING! HEAVILY PADDED, DAMAGE-FREE PACKAGING! Meticulous and accurate descriptions! Selling rare and out-of-print ancient history books on-line since 1997. We accept returns for any reason within 30 days! #1577a.     PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTIONS AND IMAGES BELOW FOR DETAILED REVIEWS AND FOR PAGES OF PICTURES FROM INSIDE OF BOOK. PLEASE SEE PUBLISHER, PROFESSIONAL, AND READER REVIEWS BELOW.PUBLISHER REVIEWS:  REVIEW:  Examines the importance of the boat in Egyptian ritual and belief as well as in everyday life. Traces the development of the different types of boat and the techniques of their construction through the Old, Middle and New Kingdom periods. Illustrated with photos of boat models (8 color plates), paintings and line drawings. Glossary, illustration acknowledgements and index. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1) Boats in Ritual and Belief. --Ships in Funerary Beliefs. --Funerary Texts and Underworld Books. --Funerary Journeys. --Sacred Books. 2) Sources of Evidence:. --Boat Models. --Boat Pits. 3) Ancient Egyptian Boats. --Old Kingdom. --Middle Kingdom. --New Kingdom. --Late New Kingdom. --King?s Ship of State. --Obelisk Barges. --Decoration. --Paddling/Rowing. --Equipment. --Ballast. --Crew Members. 4) Boat Building. --Woodworking Techniques. --Boat Building. --Dockyards/Harbors. --Dockyard and Port Personnel. Conclusion. Glossary of Terms. Further Reading. Appendix. Reisner Types. Tutankhamun Types. Index. PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS:  REVIEW:  The author traces the development of the different types of boats and the techniques of their construction through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdom periods. From the Egyptian Bookshelf series.  A well-written and vital study. REVIEW:  Examines the different types of boats, their methods of construction, and an analysis of their use, both for practical and ritual purposes. Compact yet informative, superbly written.READER REVIEWS:  REVIEW:  This brief gem is out of print and hard to get. Jones gives a detailed verbal description of boat construction in Egypt, based on model boats found in tombs and the few known remains of real boats, including Khufu's magnificent funeral barge at Giza. The bipod mast is explained as a device to reduce structural stress on the earliest papyrus craft. Boats are distinguished by purpose--ceremonial boats remained "papyriform," with incurved stem and stern, even though made of wood, while cargo boats had a more practical design. The crew roles of "caller at the front," rowers, and others are reconstructed from texts and iconography. REVIEW:  A study of boats and ships in ancient Egypt.  Based on archaeological and literary evidence, an examination of the importance of the boat in Egyptian ritual and belief.  Absolutely compelling and fascinating if you are a serious enthusiast of the archaeology of ancient Egypt.  Wonderful models as well as copies of ancient depictions of Nile river craft.  Highly recommended to be a part of any serious Egyptophile?s library!  REVIEW:  Five stars! Not many books available about boats in Ancient Egypt. I teach elementary school students about ancient history. I try to change crafts approach to history to keep my students happy about the subject. Excellent explanatory text and great illustrations, could not ask for moreADDITIONAL BACKGROUND:  REVIEW:  A great video which describes Egyptian shipbuilding and seafaring techniques. The Egyptians were advanced shipbuilders and these details are examined.  (https://www.ancient.eu/video/1059/). REVIEW: Ancient Egyptians pioneered the development of river craft and various types of Egyptian Boats and ships were built. The Nile provided an excellent means of transport and every corner of the city could be reached by boats. Need for an efficient navy was recognized by Pharaohs like Senefru who had a fleet of 40 ships. Ships and Egyptian Boats were built for fishing, trade, transportation, processions and travel. Agricultural produce, troops, cattle, stone and funeral processions were all carried on the Nile and its canals. Animals and goods were transported. For Egyptians, both building and rowing a boat were not easy jobs. The wood was cut with a chisel. Mainly three types of Egyptian boats for different purposes were made in ancient Egypt. Simple reed rafts were used mostly for hunting in marshes. Eventually, stronger wooden boats were used for lengthy ocean excursions as well as to transport boulder blocks weighing many tons. The third type of boat was the papyri from the boat. Papyrus boats were used for daily activities like hunting or religious ceremonies. These boats were made of bundles of bound papyrus reeds, and were lashed together into a long thin hull form in the style of a slight crescent. Sailboats were also in use which had one square sail. The elegant Funeral boats were used to carry the dead across Nile river. They were buried along with the dead. When this became expensive, models of boats were buried. Military ships gradually evolved. Model boats for the symbolic journey of the sun god were also found. The earliest record of a ship under sail is depicted on an Egyptian pot dating back to 3200 B.C. These Egyptian boats were made of either native woods or conifers from Lebanon. Cedar was important as a boat building material. Boats were often named. The world?s oldest boat is found in the pyramid of King Khufu. It is a good example of papyri from a boat. The pieces were found unassembled. Some believe it was for the king to use in his afterlife. The Abydos boats were discovered in 2000. They are a great white, ?ghostly? fleet of 14 boats. They were about 25 meters long, two to three meters wide and about sixty centimeters deep, seating 30 rowers. The pharaohs prided themselves on their pleasure boats with multiple decks containing cabins, kitchens, dining rooms and lounges. [AncientEgyptianArtifacts.Com]. REVIEW: Several Ancient Egyptian solar ships and boat pits were found in many Ancient Egyptian sites. The most famous is the Khufu ship now preserved in the Giza Solar boat museum beside the Great pyramid at Giza. The full-sized ships or boats were buried near Ancient Egyptians' Pyramids or Temples at many sites. The history and function of the ships are not precisely known. They might be of the type known as a "solar barge", a ritual vessel to carry the resurrected king with the sun god Ra across the heavens. However, some ships bear signs of being used in water, and it is possible that these ships were a funerary "barge". Seven boat pits have been identified around the Great Pyramid. Five of which belong to the Great Pyramid proper. The other 2 are associated with the pyramid of Hetepheres and the pyramid of the Ka. Khufu's boat pits are located on the eastern side of the pyramid and the southern side. The Khufu ship is an intact full-size vessel from Ancient Egypt that was sealed into a pit in the Giza pyramid complex at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Giza around 2500 B.C. It was thus identified as the world's oldest intact ship and has been described as "a masterpiece of woodcraft" that could sail today if put into water. The Khufu ship is one of the oldest, largest, and best-preserved vessels from antiquity. It measures 43.6 m (143 ft) long and 5.9 m (19.5 ft) wide. The ship was one of two rediscovered in 1954 by Kamal el-Mallakh ? undisturbed since it was sealed into a pit carved out of the Giza bedrock. It took years for the boat to be painstakingly reassembled, primarily by the Egyptian Department of Antiquities? chief restorer, Ahmed Youssef Moustafa (later known as Haj Ahmed Youssef). The ship is today housed in The Khufu Boat Museum, University of Texas<

1995, ISBN: 9780292740396

paperback, Neubuch, [PU: University of Texas Press]