Category Archives: Matters Archeological &. Egyptological//
The Impermanence of Obelisks.
On Thursdays from 8 AM-12 PM, the five undergraduates studying Egyptology at Johns Hopkins would gather in the Near Eastern Studies room—nicknamed “the Fish Bowl”—of Gilman Library’s basement for four rollicking hours of uninterrupted Middle Egyptian text reading. Presented here, … Continue reading
Wörterbuch der Aegyptischen Sprache (of Doom!)
On Thursdays from 8 AM-12 PM, the five undergraduates studying Egyptology at Johns Hopkins would gather in the Near Eastern Studies room—nicknamed “the Fish Bowl”—of Gilman Library’s basement for four rollicking hours of uninterrupted Middle Egyptian text reading. Presented here, … Continue reading
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Some Drawings &. (Extra-Terrestrial) Theories from my Pompeii Journal.
In the summer of 2001, I joined the University of Bradford’s Anglo-American Project in Pompeii, working on a dig in Regio VI, Insula I of the ancient city. The purpose of this dig was to investigate the functionary evolution of structures and … Continue reading
Egyptologists from the Planet Vulcan.
On Thursdays from 8 AM-12 PM, the five undergraduates studying Egyptology at Johns Hopkins would gather in the Near Eastern Studies room—nicknamed “the Fish Bowl”—of Gilman Library’s basement for four rollicking hours of uninterrupted Middle Egyptian text reading. Presented here, … Continue reading
James Hoch’s Middle Egyptian Grammar, starring The Rock.
On Thursdays from 8 AM-12 PM, the five undergraduates studying Egyptology at Johns Hopkins would gather in the Near Eastern Studies room—nicknamed “the Fish Bowl”—of Gilman Library’s basement for four rollicking hours of uninterrupted Middle Egyptian text reading. Presented here, … Continue reading
Papyrus Westcar, lines 6.7-6.13; involving Scantily Clad Oarswomen.
On Thursdays from 8 AM-12 PM, the five undergraduates studying Egyptology at Johns Hopkins would gather in the Near Eastern Studies room—nicknamed “the Fish Bowl”—of Gilman Library’s basement for four rollicking hours of uninterrupted Middle Egyptian text reading. Presented here, … Continue reading
Counting Sheep.
So how did writing begin? Counting sheep, of course. Around 8,500 BC, trade among the ancient Mesopotamians grew more complicated, and merchants needed a record-keeping system to keep track of everything. They came up with a series of tokens, with … Continue reading
Great Books, Half Read.
Welcome to Great Books, Half Read. May I say, from the get-go, that I’m embarking upon this enterprise half-heartedly. It sort of reminds me of when parents ask their children, “If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you … Continue reading
