Ancient egyptian book of the moon: coffin texts spells 154–160, the
Auteur :
Priskin, Gyula
Éditeur :
Archaeopress
ISBN :
9781789691986
Date de publication :
30 juin 2019
Dimensions :
24,5 x 17,4 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
1180 g
Format :
B5-Henkei size
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book proposes that Coffin Texts spells 154–160, recorded at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE, form the oldest composition about the moon in ancient Egypt and, indeed, the world. Based on a new translation, the detailed analysis of these spells reveals that they provide a chronologically ordered account of the phenomena of a lunar month.