Hierologist – Building a Better WordPress Hieroglyphic Plugin
I have already developed two WordPress plugins for displaying hieroglyphs. (Actually both can be used on any PHP system whether or not WordPress is installed.) I have released one for free public use and the other will be released in due course. The details can be found on my World of Hieroglyphs site. Why then [more…]
A beginner’s guide to dating the Predynastic. Part 1.
INTRODUCTION The topic of Predynastic chronology may not be the stuff of glossy magazines and coffee-table books but for those trying to get to grips with it, it can prove to be a challenge. Many people trying to understand how the Predynastic fits together have commented on the apparently conflicting dates for the earlier Predynastic [more…]
By Andie
Review. Topos and Mimesis – Ancient Egyptian perceptions of Ethnicity.
Andrea Byrnes INTRODUCTION I received two books in the same week, each of which has a number of articles by different authors: Egyptian Archaeology edited by Willeke Wendrich (2008) and The Egyptian World edited by Toby Wilkinson (2008). See full references at the end of this review. Both books have articles tackling the subject of [more…]
By Andie
The Complete Valley of the Kings
The Complete Valley of the Kings – by Nicholas Reeves and Richard H Wilkinson There is a small stack of books sat beneath my work table. The paperback edition of the Complete Valley of the Kings by Nicholas Reeves and Richard H Wilkinson has a deserved place in that privileged stack. It’s a very nice [more…]
Black Cake Icing
Black cake icing has a reputation for being hard to make, which is a shame because it can be used for some really fun cakes like this piratical cake by magpi. In fact black cake icing can be really easy. Your local supermarket may stock ready made black icing, or it can be bought online. [more…]
By Andie Byrnes and Kate Phizackerley