1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465401303321

Autore

Veldmeijer A. J

Titolo

Tutankhamun's footwear [[electronic resource] ] : studies of ancient Egyptian footwear / / André J. Veldmeijer ; with contributions by Alan J. Clapham ... [et al.] ; [illustrations, Erno Endenburg & Mikko H. Kriek]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, : Sidestone Press, 2011

ISBN

1-299-28195-8

90-8890-143-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (315 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ClaphamAlan J

EndenburgErno

KriekMikko H

Disciplina

932.014092

Soggetti

Excavations (Archaeology) - Egypt

Footwear - History

Electronic books.

Egypt Kings and rulers Clothing

Egypt Civilization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Preface; Introduction; The Discovery of a Tomb; Ancient Egyptian Footwear Project (AEFP); Carter's System of Excavating; Methodology; Layout; Chapter 1 Context; Chapter 2 Preservation and Conservation; Chapter 3 Description; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Sandals; 3.3 Open Shoes; 3.4 Not Kept Objects; 3.5 Additional Observations; 3.6 Comparison; Chapter 4 The Materials; 4.1 Organic Materials; 4.2 Inorganic Materials; Chapter 5 Socks (Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood); 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Construction of the Socks; 5.3 Socks Versus Gauntlets; 5.4 Comparative Items

Chapter 6 Contemporary Footwear: A Survey 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Sandals; 6.3 Shoes; Chapter 7 New Kingdom Sandals: A Philological Perspective (Fredrik Hagen); 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Lexicographic Typology and Material Culture; 7.3 Symbolism and Ideology; 7.4 Economic Role and Manufacture; Chapter 8 Footwear in Late New Kingdom Art; 8.1 Two-Dimensional Art; 8.2 Three-Dimensional Art



(André J. Veldmeijer); Chapter 9 Discussion; 9.1 Typology; 9.2 Philology; 9.3 Art; 9.4 Revision of Previous Work; 9.5 Non-Fibre Footwear: Foreign and Unique?; 9.6 Status; 9.7 Finally; Notes; Bibliography; Appendices

I Abbreviations I.A Abbreviations Used in Chapter 7; I.B Other Abbreviations; II Glossary; III Concordances; III.A Footwear Tutankhamen; III.B Footwear Yuya and Tjuiu; IV Tables; Index; Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 is one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of all time. It took Carter and his team 10 years to clear the contents of the tomb and among the objects found was a large collection of shoes and sandals. The footwear is analysed here in detail for the first time since the discovery using Carter's records and Harry Burton's excellent photographs along with the author's analyses of the objects, all of which are housed in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo and the Luxor Museum. Several specialists contributed to the volume discussing

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910715051003321

Titolo

Using MOVES to prepare emission inventories in state implementation plans and transportation conformity : technical guidance for MOVES2010, 2010a and 2010b / / Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, , 2012

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (62 pages) : one color map

Soggetti

Air - Pollution - United States - Computer programs

Air - Pollution - United States - Computer simulation

Motor vehicles - United States - Motors - Computer programs

Motor vehicles - United States - Motors - Computer simulation

Automobiles - Motors - Exhaust gas - United States - Computer programs

Automobiles - Motors - Exhaust gas - United States - Computer simulation

Air - Pollution - Measurement

Automobiles - Motors - Exhaust gas

Motor vehicles - Motors



Handbooks and manuals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"EPA-420-B-12-028."

"April 2012."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.