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Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians, including their private life, government, laws, art, manufactures, religions, and early history; derived from a comparison of the paintings, sculptures, and monuments still existng, with the accounts of ancient authors. Illustrated by drawings of those subjects / By J.G. Wilkinson.

  • Wilkinson, John Gardner, 1797-1875.
Date:
1837
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians, including their private life, government, laws, art, manufactures, religions, and early history; derived from a comparison of the paintings, sculptures, and monuments still existng, with the accounts of ancient authors. Illustrated by drawings of those subjects / By J.G. Wilkinson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    kari. Their Head-dress much like that of some Perse- politan Figures - - - ~ Used Carts, which accompanied their Army, like the Tartars - - - - - Other Enemies. Peculiar Features of some of them - The Rebo, a powerful People of Asia. Long Wars with them - - - - - The Pount or Pouont, an Asiatic Nation. Early Wars with them - - - - - The Shari, not Bishari, also Asiatics - The Rot-n-no; long Wars with this People of Asia - Their Tribute, their Costume, and that of their Women. The Toersha - - - - - The Mashoash and Kufa - - - - The Kheta or Sheta, supposed to be Scythians; a formi- dable Enemy. Had strongly fortified Towns, on a great River, with Bridges over the Fosses - - Their disciplined Troops and large Bodies of Infantry and Chariots. They were composed of two distinct Tribes Probably Scythians. Other Asiatic Tribes. Some of Syria Distinction maintained by the Egyptian Artists in their Costumes and Arms. ‘The Face was often Characteristic of the four general Divisions of the People of the N. and E. Ethiopia and the Interior of Africa ~ f Lemanon, probably Lebanon, and Kanana, Canaan. Black Nations. The Cush or Ethiopians - & Their Dresses. The Tribute they paid to Egypt - - The Allies of the Egyptians ” - b March of the Egyptian Army. Generally commanded by the King in Person - - - Mode of commencing the Attack. Bodies of Archers - Prisoners, Booty, and Encampments. Their Humanity Treatment of the conquered. Occasional Harshness, of frequent Occurrence among other civilised People - Return and Triumph. Passing through tributary Coun- tries. Reception in Egypt - - - Thanksgiving for Victory. The Troops required to attend Page 367 369 370 B71 374 Bie 376 378 379 381 383 384 386 387 388 389 390 39] 392 396 399 4.00