{"product_id":"women-warriors-in-ancient-egyptian-archaeology-facts-myths-and-mysteries-of-queen-ahhotep-of-the-pharaoh-a-biography-of-a-queens-everyday-life-hi-paperback","title":"Women Warriors in Ancient Egyptian Archaeology: Facts, Myths and Mysteries of Queen Ahhotep of the Pharaoh: A Biography of a Queens Everyday Life + Hi - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Neal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWOMEN WARRIORS: Righting the Wrongs of Antiquity, Finding the Truth of Our Fighting Female Ancestors with Evidence from a Lost Tomb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBECOME AN ARCHAEOLOGIST and join this investigation...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the dawn of time, fighting and the military has been a male domain. This vastly predominant trend in human history, however, is by no means true 100% of the time. There are many examples since the dawn of time of women engaging in combat, leadership and sovereignty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 19th\/Early 20th Century, archaeology was conducted by people who ascribed their 'modern day' values to antiquity. When a female was found entombed with a sword or military decoration: \u003cstrong\u003e 'it must have belonged to her father or brother'\u003c\/strong\u003e or it was \u003cstrong\u003e'votive'\u003c\/strong\u003e in nature. Had the subject been male, the archaeologists of the time would not hesitate to declare the individual a decorated warrior or leader of men on the battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs the essence of science and discovery not to set aside personal biases and interpret the evidence freely? In this book, Tom Neal explores this idea through a spectacular case study: the many mysteries surrounding Queen Ahhotep of Ancient Egypt and her lost tomb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Queen of the 18th Dynasty, the same dynasty as Tutankhamun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovered in Egypt entombed with many weapons and military artefacts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuried with Ancient Egyptian 'Flies of Valour', the Ancient Egypt version of a Victoria Cross War Medal for Bravery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFound with Axes, Daggers, an Archer's Armlet and Many Other Indicators of a 'Warrior Queen'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe case of Queen Ahhotep's everyday life and gender based assumptions must be examined critically to find the truth. The queen's 'passive' nature may have been unfairly assumed by previous writers, and Tom seeks to get to the bottom of this so you can decide for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy the end of this book, you will have\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamined Women Warrior Examples Throughout Antiquity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplored Gender Bias in Archaeology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearnt about Gender and Attitudes Towards It in Ancient Egyptian Society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooked at the Associations and Implications of Weapons in Tombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamined Ancient Egyptian Weaponry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecome an Expert on the Lost Tomb of Queen Ahhotep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReviewed the 'Multiple Ahhoteps' Mystery and Debate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWould you rather go through life immediately accepting what previous experts have decided, or would you like to decide the truth for yourself by examining all sides of the evidence and exercising your right to think critically about all you are told? This book refuses to accept any such thing as 'settled science'. The very essence of human discovery is the ability to change your mind in the light of new evidence or interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScroll up and click the Buy Now button and get started in discovering a mystery thousands of years in the making. Be inspired by Ahhotep and what may have been a true Warrior Queen of Ancient Egypt.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee you on the other side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 132\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51789573980448,"sku":"9798644698981","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0ee04c3ab955761bb870404cf54cffb8.webp?v=1780667385","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/women-warriors-in-ancient-egyptian-archaeology-facts-myths-and-mysteries-of-queen-ahhotep-of-the-pharaoh-a-biography-of-a-queens-everyday-life-hi-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}