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Giza Writing Board
The Giza writing board (also named Giza king list) is an ancient Egyptian artefact created during the late Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, Fifth Dynasty ( BCE) or early Sixth Dynasty of Egypt, Sixth Dynasty ( BCE). It was found in the burial place of a high official, Mesdjerw, and his wife, Hetep-neferet. The Giza writing board is also known today under the name ''Giza king list'', because it presents a short list of six pharaohs from different dynasties.Wolfgang Helck: ''Untersuchungen zur Thinitenzeit'' (= ''Ägyptologische Abhandlungen (ÄA) ''. Vol. 45). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 1987, . p. 117. Mesdjerw held the titles of ''Confidant of the king'', ''Inspector of the auditioners of the treasure house'' and ''Overseer of the gold storages''.Edward Brovarski: ''Two Old Kingdom writing boards from Giza.'' In: ''Annales du Service des Antiquités de l´Egypte No. 71''. Cairo 1987, p. 29 - 52. Description The Giza writing board was made of polished cedar wood and gypsum. The original size ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Plants Known As Cedar
Cedar is part of the English common name of many trees and other plants, particularly those of the genus ''Cedrus''. Some botanical authorities consider the Old-World ''Cedrus'' the only "true cedars". Many other species worldwide with similarly aromatic wood, including several species of genera ''Calocedrus'', '' Thuja'', and ''Chamaecyparis'' in the Pacific Northwest of North America, are referred to as "false cedars". Plants called "cedar" include: Family Pinaceae *''Cedrus'', common English name cedar, a genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae ** Lebanon cedar, ''Cedrus libani'', a cedar native to Lebanon, western Syria and south-central Turkey ** Atlas cedar, ''Cedrus atlantica'', a cedar native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria ** Deodar cedar, ''Cedrus deodara'', a cedar native to the western Himalayas **Cyprus cedar, ''Cedrus brevifolia'', found in the island of Cyprus's Cedar Valley in the Troodos Mountains * Siberian pine (''Pinus sibiric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
