Egyptian Household Animals

Egyptian Household Animals

Egyptian Household Animals
by Rosalind Janssen, Jack Janssen

From the Shire Egyptology series comes an overview of household animals in Egypt and their significance in the ancient world. Covers the representation of the animals in tomb and temple artwork, and in hieroglyphs.

Shire Publications (11 Aug 1999)
68 pages
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