This volume features all the graffiti from the Baboon and Falcon galleries at the Sacred Animal Necropolis, North Saqqara, excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society by Bryan Emery between 1966 and 1971. The graffiti include dedications to the god Imhotep with an important historical content, and masons' marks which show some of the construction history of the galleries. There is also a Greek graffito listing the contents of dreams or visions, and a series of dedications on bronze temple furniture which mention a hitherto unknown god. Jars with hieroglyphic signs shed light on one of the main characters found in the Greek Hermetic literature, and a selection of ostraca give insights into the management of the animal cults.

This volume features all the graffiti from the Baboon and Falcon galleries at the Sacred Animal Necropolis, North Saqqara, excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society by Bryan Emery between 1966 and 1971.

About the Author
John Ray was Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of the British Academy. He has a particular interest in the Demotic script, and has published widely on this.


Book Information
ISBN 9780856982057
Author J. D. Ray
Format Paperback
Page Count 374
Imprint Egypt Exploration Society
Publisher Egypt Exploration Society
Weight(grams) 1276g
Dimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 20mm