“Yeah, what is the deal with animals? I think, mulling this over, and what I keep coming back to in my mind is they are magic made manifest.” -Linda Evans, PhD.
Part 1, Series 12: Animals in Art and Culture Transcript
In the captivating premiere of ‘The Deal with Animals’ Season 2. Discover how animals were depicted in Egyptian art, their cultural significance, and insights into animal behavior reflected through ancient tomb and temple scenes.
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Guest: Linda Evans is an Associate Professor in Egyptology in the Department of History and Archaeology at Macquarie University, Sydney. She studied Classical Studies and Psychology at the University of Adelaide in South Australia before working in the field of Biology at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri; Rockefeller University, New York; and the University of California, Davis. After returning to Australia, she completed both an MA and PhD in Egyptology at Macquarie. Drawing on her former career in Biology, her research focuses on the human-animal relationship in the ancient world, especially in the Egyptian context, in which she seeks a more accurate and nuanced understanding of ancient zoological knowledge and its application by prehistoric societies.
Her recent publications include descriptions of the animal-rich tomb paintings at the Egyptian cemetery site of Beni Hassan and new insights into the meaning and significance of Egyptian animal imagery, from pelicans and pigs to porcupines! She is currently completing a volume on the invertebrates of ancient Egypt for Lockwood Press.
Book Recommendations: My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson, and The Animal World of the Pharaohs by Patrick F. Houlihan
Chapters:
00:00 Ep. 105 What can Animals Tell us about Ancient Egypt? with PhD, Linda Evans (S12)
02:19 Introduction to Linda Evans and Ancient Egyptian Art
03:32 Exploring Ancient Egyptian Tomb Art
05:09 Animal Depictions and Their Significance
23:34 Linda’s Discovery
34:40 The Role of Artists in Ancient Egypt
36:38 Exploring Invertebrates in Ancient Egyptian Art
40:06 Animals in Anci
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