Philip Coppens Bücher

35 Beiträge von Wissenschaftlern, die das weit verbreitete Interesse der Forscher an einer Vielzahl von Themen im Zusammenhang mit den memphitischen Nekropolen widerspiegeln. Einzelne Beiträge umfassen einige der neuesten Ergebnisse archäologischer Erkundungen, neue Interpretationen archäologischer Beweise im Rahmen der sozialen und ökologischen Entwicklung sowie des Klimawandels, neue Ansätze zu lang bekannten Texten und Inschriften, die Anwendung moderner computerbasierter Analysen der damaligen Gesellschaft sowie neu verstandene historische, soziale und landschaftliche Konnotationen einiger Stätten und Denkmäler.

The volume provides an in-depth study of an architectural ensemble that consists of an open court and elevated chapel, better known as the wabet , and forms an essential part of the layout of a dozen temples in Egypt of the Thirtieth Dynasty and the Ptolemaic and Roman era (e.g Philae, Edfu, Dendara, Shanhur, and Deir Shalwit). The volume focuses on the ensemble's location, orientation, and layout, the designations in use to refer to the complex, and the decorative scheme applied to its walls in order to gain a better insight into the activities performed in the complex and its role within the temple. The volume also takes a closer look at various plausible precursors of the complex in temples of the New Kingdom and the Late Period and examines the ensemble's relation to the wabet as a 'place of embalming'.

Analyzing historical and archaeological evidence, Philip Coppens demonstrates that there is substantial proof that our ancestors were far more technologically advanced than in currently accepted, and that certain cultures interacted with non-human intelligences. Our ancestors were clearly not alone. Have we been visited by extraterrestrial beings? Did these "ancient aliens" contribute to the birth of human civilization? Do our ancient monuments contain evidence of their presence? Fifty years after Erich von Däniken posed these questions in Chariots of the Gods, Coppens provides clear, concise answers to the great historical enigmas in an accessible, readable format. This new edition features a preface by Kathleen McGowan, along with a new afterword that is the last essay Philip Coppens wrote. Book jacket.

The mysterious Scottish Rosslyn Chapel has fueled controversy and debate for centuries. Revered by Freemasons as a vital part of their history, believed by some to hold evidence of pre-Columbian voyages to America, it is assumed by others to hold important relics, from the Holy Grail to the Head of Christ. This book is a virtual guide to all the enigmatic and important aspects of the * the history of the chapel and its relationship to freemasonry * history of the family which owns the castle, the Sinclairs * the enigmatic landscape surrounding the chapel, including Templar commanderies; prehistoric markings; an ancient kingly site to the south; and King Arthur's Seat directly north * the unveiling of the true significance and meaning of the that it was a medieval stone book of esoteric knowledge, 'written' by the Sinclair family, chosen patrons of Freemasonry

The tombs published in this volume of the Abusir series have been excavated during several seasons at Abusir South. The eight tombs are located in the easternmost sector of Abusir South, on the slopes (tombs AS 20 and AS 33) and at the bottom (tombs AS 34-35, 50-53) of a large but low hill, to the north of the so-called Wadi Abusiri. They do not form a single cemetery; rather, they represent different groups of sacral structures that illustrate very well the diachronic development of the Abusir South necropolis during the Old Kingdom (for earlier monographs covering previous excavations see Abusir V and XIII ) and the Late Period-Ptolemaic era. Most if not all of the structures document in a new way important archaeological and historical themes, such as the origin and development of the false door tradition; early administration (tomb AS 20); unique building development of early Old Kingdom tombs (AS 20 and 33); the late Old Kingdom sociology of family cemeteries (tombs AS 34-35 and 50-53) and the appearance of new Late Period animal cemeteries (tombs AS 33, 34-35 and 50-53). Miroslav Bárta is professor of Egyptology and director of the Czech mission to Abusir. Filip Coppens and Hana Vymazalová are researchers in the Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. All the authors are members of the Czech Institute of Egyptology, excavating for many years in Egypt.

The Czech Institute of Egyptology of the Charles University in Prague has since the start of the third millennium established the tradition of organizing on a regular basis a platform for scholars, active in the pyramid fields and the cemeteries of the Memphite region (Abusir, Saqqara, Dahshur and Giza in particular), to meet, exchange information and establish further cooperation. The present volume, containing 43 contributions by 53 scholars, is the result of the already fourth "Abusir and Saqqara" conference held in June 2015. The volume reflects the widespread, often multidisciplinary interest of many researchers into a wide variety of different topics related to the Memphite necropoleis. Recurring topics of the studies include a focus on archaeology, the theory of artifacts, iconographic and art historian studies, and the research of largely unpublished archival materials. An overwhelming number of contributions (31) is dedicated to various aspects of Old Kingdom archaeology and most present specific aspects linked with archaeological excavations, both past and present.

This volume focuses on different methods and strategies employed by individuals or communities confronted with major changes in society in the New Kingdom, before, during, and after the Amarna Ages.

Vědecké poznání za vlády faraonů. Staroegyptská věda se rozvíjela pod patronací boha moudrosti a písařů Thovta již od nejstarších historických období. Písaři, úředníci a kněží sepisovali vědecké texty, jež jim následně pomáhaly plnit jejich povinnosti a předávat znalosti dalším generacím. Dnes takových textů známe jen několik, neboť většina z toho, co pera egyptských učenců zapsala, do dnešních dnů nepřetrvalo. Tato kniha přibližuje tři vybraná odvětví staroegyptské vědy, a to matematiku, astronomii a lékařství. Zabývá se nejen dochovanými texty a nápisy, ale snaží se rovněž přiblížit praktické využití a význam těchto odvětví pro tehdejší egyptskou společnost. Na rozdíl od dnešního pojetí vědy tenkrát vědecké poznání představovalo prostředek, nikoli cíl – byl to nástroj úředníků, hodnostářů a kněží, kteří se podíleli na spravování země ve jménu egyptského faraona. V přeneseném smyslu a v duchovní sféře egyptského světa věda sloužila jedinému hlavnímu cíli – zachování života stvořeného bohy a udržení světového řádu.

Nové důkazy o existenci starodávných měst, kultur a národů v době před naší zaznamenanou historií.