Between the Lower and Middle Paleolithic eras, the Abbassia Pluvial ended and the Sahara returned to a desert state. By this time Homo erectus had evolved into Homo neanderthalensis, and began to…
Category: Ancient Egypt World
The lathe
This tool came into use during the Persian period (ca 500 BCE). Two planks were connected forming a frame into which the workpiece was inserted. A piece of cord was wound around…
Sopedu
Sopedu was a border patrol god in his role of “lord of the east”, and was depicted either as a crouching falcon or Bedouin warrior wearing a crown of tall plumes. However,…
Anubis
Also Names Anpu, Inpu, Ienpw, Imeut (Lord-of-the-Place-of-Embalming). He’s god of mummification, and the dead on their path through the underworld. Have the appearance of a man with the head of a jackal-like…
Shed, the Savior God of the New Kingdom
Shed was a protective god who was venerated mainly from New Kingdom times, though he is known to us prior to that period. In fact, he appears to possibly be an Egyptian…
Panebtawy
Panebtawy was a youthful god who is the divine child of Haroeris and Tasenetnofret in the western sanctuary of Kom-Ombo temple. As “the lord of the Two Lands” he represents the idea…
Neferhetep
In the town of Hiw near Nag Hammadi, Neferhetep was locally worshipped also as an infant deity. Though less well known, he was also considered the child of Hathor. His name can…
Sepa
Sepa was a centipede god from Heliopolis with the powers to prevent snake bites. He could also be represented with the head of a donkey or as a mummiform deity sporting two…