Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly, your weekly dose of links to Egyptology news, articles, blogs, events and more!
THE INDEPENDENT
Saharan remains may be evidence of first race war, 13,000 years ago
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/saharan-remains-may-be-evidence-of-first-race-war-13000-years-ago-9603632.html
THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE
The Digital Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs, and Paintings
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/07/the-digital-topographical-bibliography.html
Checklist of Editions of Greek, Latin, Demotic, and Coptic Papyri, Ostraca, and Tablets
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/07/checklist-of-editions-of-greek-latin.html
(Partially) Open Access Series: Oxyrhynchus Papyri 1-15
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2010/06/open-access-oxyrhynchus-papyri.html
EGYPT AT THE MANCHESTER MUSEUM
An intern’s perspective: Cataloguing Egypt at Manchester Museum
http://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/an-interns-perspective-cataloguing-egypt-at-manchester-museum/
HAIR AND DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT
by María Rosa Valdesogo:
Hair in Egyptian Art for Expressing Respect.
http://hairanddeathinancientegypt.com/2014/07/10/hair-in-egyptian-art-for-expressing-respect/
THE BRITISH MUSEUM BLOG
By Renée Friedman, curator, British Museum:
Violence and climate change in prehistoric Egypt and Sudan
http://blog.britishmuseum.org/2014/07/14/violence-and-climate-change-in-prehistoric-egypt-and-sudan/
AHRAM ONLINE
By Amer Sultan:
Northampton and Christie’s insist on Sekhemka sale, claim Egypt approves
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/105829/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Northampton-and-Christie%E2%80%99s-insist-on-Sekhemka-sale.aspx
Ancient Egyptian statue sells for £16 million in UK despite outcry
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/105963/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Ancient-Egyptian-statue-sells-for-%C2%A3-million-in-UK-.aspx
By Nevine El-Aref:
Islamic, pharaonic items returned to Egypt from Denmark and France
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/43/105941/Heritage/Islamic/Islamic,-pharaonic-items-returned-to-Egypt-from-De.aspx
DAILY NEWS EGYPT
By Nadia Ismail:
The business of death
Book review: “Mrs Tsenhor: A Female Entrepreneur in Ancient Egypt”, by Koenraad Donker van Heel
http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/07/09/business-death/
EGYPTOLOGICAL
By Kate Phizackerley:
Queen Duathathor-Henuttawy (21st Dynasty), Wife of King Pinedjem I
http://egyptological.com/2014/07/08/henuttawy-12191
ANCIENT EGYPT AND A MAPLE LEAF
New post by Thomas H. Greiner:
Crisis at Christie’s: the Sale of the Statue of Sekhemka and its Implications on Cultural Heritage
http://thomasgreiner.com/2014/07/10/crisis-at-christies-the-sale-of-the-statue-of-sekhemka-and-its-implications-on-cultural-heritage/
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ANIMAL BIO BANK
National Mummy Week
http://ancientegyptbiobank.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/national-mummy-week/
DAILY MAIL ONLINE
The car boot bargain that turned out to be TREASURE: £3 tool revealed as 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian hammer - and it could fetch up to £4,000
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2691573/The-car-boot-bargain-turned-TREASURE-3-tool-revealed-4-500-year-old-ancient-Egyptian-hammer-fetch-4-000.html
ACROSSBORDERS
New post by Julia Budka:
The long-lasting ceramic tradition on Sai Island
http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/the-long-lasting-ceramic-tradition-on-sai-island/
KRISTIAN STRUTT
Blog Catch-up #1: Archaeology and Survey in the Nile Delta at Naukratis
http://kdstrutt.wordpress.com/2014/07/15/blog-catch-up-1-archaeology-and-survey-in-the-nile-delta-at-naukratis/
MIKE PITTS - DIGGING DEEPER
Six things about Sekhemka
http://mikepitts.wordpress.com/2014/07/13/six-things-about-sekhemka/
SOUTH ASASIF CONSERVATION PROJECT BLOG
Blog Post 6: A Conservator’s Perspective
http://southasasif.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/blog-post-6-a-conservators-perspective/
MEDICINE AND MAGIC IN ANCIENT EGYPT
By Sofia Lodi:
Medicinal Uses of the Castor Bean Plant (Ricinus Communis)
http://nefertotsie.blogspot.nl/2014/07/medicinal-uses-of-castor-bean-plant.html
DAY OF ARCHAEOLOGY
A Day of archaeology in Assasif (Luxor)
http://www.dayofarchaeology.com/a-day-of-archaeology-in-assasif-luxor/
Presenting Archaeology: The Museum curator
http://www.dayofarchaeology.com/present-ing-archaeology-the-museum-curator/
The Foreign Archaeology Collection at Bristol Museum
http://www.dayofarchaeology.com/the-foreign-archaeology-collection-at-bristol-museum/
LIVESCIENCE
By Owen Jarus:
Ancient Priest's Tomb Painting Discovered Near Great Pyramid at Giza
http://www.livescience.com/46806-tomb-painting-discovered-near-great-pyramid.html
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