This selection of 23 papers from the 15th annual Current Research in Egyptology symposium addreses the interregional and interdisciplinary theme of‘Ancient Egypt in a Global World’. This theme works on a number of levels highlighting the current global nature of Egyptological research and it places ancient Egypt in the wider ancient world. The first section presents the results of recent excavations, including in the western Valley of the Kings and analysis of the structures, construction techniques, food production and consumption remains at Tell Timai (Thmuis) in the Delta. Part II focuses on the cross-cultural theme with papers including discussions on the presence in India of terracotta figurines from Roman Egypt; the ancient Egyptian influence of Aegean lion-headed divinities; Libyan influence in New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period Egyptian administration and the identifcation of ancient Egyptian finds from the British countryside reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme. The third part of the book includes current research undertaken across the world of Egyptology, including analysis of late Roman crocodile mummies though non-invasive radiographic imaging techniques and the study of infant jar-burials in ancient Egypt and Sudan to identify differences in regional socio-economic contexts and the interaction between people and local resources.
Symposium papers not included in this volume
Poster presentations
Foreword
Introduction (M. Pinarello and J. Yoo)
PART I: CURRENT EXCAVATIONS
1. The Discovery of Intact Foundation Deposits in the Western Valley of the Valley of the Kings (Afifi Rohim Afifi and Glen Dash)
2. Egyptian-Levantine Connections: New evidence for Early Bronze Age Fortifications and Some Preliminary Results of an Initial Season of Investigations at Tel Erani, Israel (Krzysztof M. Ciałowicz, Yuval Yekutieli, Joanna Dębowska-Ludwin, Karolina Rosińska-Balik, Omer Shalev and Michał Wasilewski)
3. Conservation Work in the Tomb of Amenophis III, 2011-2012 season (Akiko Nishisaka, Kazumitsu Takahashi and Sakuji Yoshimura)
4. Copper Model Tools in Old Kingdom Female Burials (Martin Odler)
5. Mallets, Chisels, Sledges and Boats: the Art of Quarrying at Gebel el Silsila (John R. Ward with contribution by Maria Nilsson)
6. Food Consumption During the First Century BCE at Thmuis (Sean Winter, Colleen Westmor and Courtney Bobik)
PART II: CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES
7. Terracotta Figurines from Egypt as Agents of Cultural Globalisation in the Indian Ocean (Serena Autiero)
8. Cross-Cultural Relations between Egypt and Greece during the Early Iron Age: Representations of Egyptian Lion-Headed Deities in the Aegean (Electra Apostola)
9. Foreign Influence in the Late New Kingdom and the Third Intermediate Period (Edward Cole)
10. Keftiu and Griffins: An Exploration of the Liminal in the Egyptian Worldview (Beth Ann Judas)
11. Ancient Egypt in the British Countryside: A Discussion of Egyptian Finds Recorded through the Portable Antiquities Scheme (Jason Lundock)
12. Tanagras in Cross-Cultural Context: A Study on Stylistic Variability Across the Mediterranean (Caterina Minniti)
13. Wadi Maghara: A Copper and Turquoise Mine on the Periphery (Nora Shalaby)
PART III: CURRENT RESEARCH
14. Imaging Ancient Egyptian Crocodile Mummies from Hawara (Stephanie Atherton-Woolham)
15. The Middle Kingdom Society Seen through its Supply Pattern (Martina Bardoňová)
16. Technological and Scientific Challenges for Digital Conservation of Cultural Heritage in Egypt: The Digital Library for Inscriptions, Calligraphies and Writings (DLIC) Exemplar (Azza Ezzat)
17. Precious Deposits: New Interpretations of Infant Jar Burials in Ancient Egypt and Sudan (Loretta Kilroe)
18. Illustration or Reality: How Should Depictions of Gardens in Ancient Egyptian Tomb Paintings be Perceived? (Marlene S. Kristensen)
19. The Art of Embalming: A Macroscopic and Radiographic Evaluation of Decorative Techniques Applied to Mummified Votive Egyptian Mammalian Remains (Lidija M. McKnight)
20. A Database of Polychrome Hieroglyphs: Objectives, Methods, and Future Development (David Nunn)
21. The Distribution and Dating of Egyptian False Doors and Funerary Stelae of the First Intermediate Period: A Preliminary Analysis (Melanie Pitkin)
22. Re-excavating Heliopolis: Unpublished Archaeological Data from the Archives of Ernesto Schiaparelli and Missione Archeologica Italiana (Alice Maria Sbriglio and Federica Ugliano)
23. Social Aspects in Ancient Egyptian Personal Correspondence (Susan Thorpe)
