Egyptology websites

Thanks very much to Kat Newkirk for pointing out two websites which might be of interest to blog visitors. If anyone else wants to point out sites that they think may be of interest to other visitors to the blog, please let me know.

An Introduction to the History and Culture of Pharaonic Egypt

An Introduction to the History and Culture of Pharaonic Egypt is a website dedicated to the study of Egyptology. It is a labour of love for André Dollinger and although not written by an Egyptologist it is rich with references and includes an extensive bibliography. The website covers a diverse collection of topics, such as: history; mythology; life in ancient Egypt; the dynasties; and chronology. Each section consists of an extensive set of short articles, dealing with a number of sub topics. For example, the section on mythology contains sub sections on individual goddesses and gods. This nice looking site is easy to navigate. The site functions as an extensive introduction to the culture and history of ancient Egypt and is useful for any student of the area.

Women and gender in ancient Egypt

The Women and Gender in Ancient Egypt website is an online version of an exhibition at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the University of Michigan, between March 14 and June 15, 1997. The exhibition was curated by Terry G. Wilfong, associate professor of Egyptology at the Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Michigan and consists of artefacts from the collections of the Kelsey Museum and the University of Michigan Library. It examines the lives and roles of women in ancient Egyptian society. It appears that women had higher status and were able to hold higher offices in ancient Egypt than what was possible in later Greek and Roman times. Although there are examples of women ruling as kings, the society was still a male dominated society.

The site consists of a number of pages or chapters that covers certain areas such as; gender and religion; gender and power; other genders; and gender, fertility and sexuality. Each page consists of a short text and links to images of a number of artefacts relevant for the topic. This resource is easy to navigate and is useful for any student of Egyptology and especially those interested in gender studies.