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Abstract
Gebel el Silsila displays an astounding concentration of incised illustrations, of which anthropomorphic figures are frequent motifs. These figures were produced over several millennia: from prehistoric petroglyphs to pictorial graffiti of dynastic periods and throughout into Roman days. Spanning over six millennia visitors to Gebel el Silsila depicted huntsmen, warriors, boatmen, and horsemen, religious adoration scenes, apotropaic daemons, gods and human figures of varying iconographic complexity. These splendid commemorations range from minuscule, delicately carved figures to grand scenes, or rough and elusive hammered depictions. This paper aims to present stylistic, technical and chronological variability of anthropomorphic figures illustrated at Gebel el Silsila, including considerations of spatial distribution, archaeological context, and — if possible — an interpretation of their significance.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | What Ever Happened to the People? Humans and Anthropomorphs in the Rock Art of Northern Africa |
Subtitle of host publication | international conference (Brussels, 17, 18 & 19 September 2015) |
Editors | Dirk Huyge, Francis van Noten |
Place of Publication | Brussels |
Publisher | Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences |
Pages | 445-460 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789075652604 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Archaeology
- Classical Archaeology and Ancient History
Free keywords
- Gebel el Silsila
- Archaeology
- fieldwork
- Rock Art
- Prehistory
- Graffiti
- Egypt
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Pseudo script in Gebel el Silsila, a query into quarry marks, characters, codes and magic
Nilsson, M. (PI)
2012/01/01 → 2015/12/31
Project: Research