An N Undertakers' Archive from the Kynopolite Nome (P. Kynopolites)

by W Clarysse and G Baetens

This book provides a comprehensive edition of five well-preserved Greek papyri from an archive of undertakers (nekrotaphoi) from the late Ptolemaic Kynopolite nome, four of which unpublished. The texts contain a wealth of information on mummification practices and funerary taxation in this era, in particular concerning the use of the embalming products kedria (Egyptian sfy) and pharmakon (Egyptian phr.t), the traditional seventy-day funerary period,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9042952180
• ISBN13: 9789042952188
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Peeters
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 2.71 lbs.