Otter or mongoose? Chewing over the evidence in wall scenes

Linda Evans

Otter or mongoose? Chewing over the evidence in wall scenes

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Abstract

The representation of two ambiguous figures in the Old Kingdom Saqqara tombs of Mereuka and Hesi have been identified equally as Egyptian mongooses and otters. However, while mongooses are known to have inhabited ancient Egypt, otters are not indigenous to the country. The case for otters in Egypt during the pharaoic period is re-evaluated by considering both artistic and behavioural data.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Egyptian culture and society
Subtitle of host publication	studies in honour of Naguib Kanawati
Editors	Alexandra Woods, Ann McFarlane, Susanne Binder
Place of Publication	Cairo, Egypt
Publisher	Supreme Council of Antiquities Egypt
Pages	119-129
Number of pages	11
Volume	1
ISBN (Print)	9789774798450
Publication status	Published - 2010

Publication series

Name	Supplément aux Annales du Service des antiquités de l'Egypte
Publisher	Supreme Council of Antiquities Egypt
Number	38

Keywords

animals
ancient Egypt
art
animal behaviour

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Otter or mongoose? Chewing over the evidence in wall scenes. / Evans, Linda.
Egyptian culture and society: studies in honour of Naguib Kanawati. ed. / Alexandra Woods; Ann McFarlane; Susanne Binder. Vol. 1 Cairo, Egypt: Supreme Council of Antiquities Egypt, 2010. p. 119-129 (Supplément aux Annales du Service des antiquités de l'Egypte; No. 38).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

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Otter or mongoose? Chewing over the evidence in wall scenes

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