CONTACT

marie.peterkovahlouchova@ff.cuni.cz
vera.novakova@ff.cuni.cz
Marie Peterková Hlouchová / Věra Nováková

Czech Institute of Egyptology
Charles University
Faculty of Arts
nám. Jana Palacha 1/2
116 38 Praha 1

web of CIE:

https://cegu.ff.cuni.cz/en/research/projects/other-projects/ancient-egyptian-burial-containers/

LATEST NEWS

The conference Back into Nut’s Womb was held in Prague from 19th to 20th May 2025.

New article by Peterková Hlouchová, M. – Krejčí, J.: “Towards the Origins of the Pyramid Texts”.

New article by Peterková Hlouchová, M. – Nováková, V.: “Typology and decoration of Old Kingdom wooden coffins and stone sarcophagi: similarities and differences”.

New article by Dulíková, V. and Peterková Hlouchová, M. (2023) “Decorated coffin of king’s ornament Setib buried at Abusir”.

Conference paper (online): “Database of burial containers from the Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period” (Ancient Egypt. New Technology – Naples – 5th July 2023).

New article by Peterková Hlouchová, M. (2023) “Wooden Coffins inside Stone Sarcophagi: A Common Practice or an Exception in The Old Kingdom?”

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Acknowledgement

The project is supported by the Czech Science Foundation grant 23-04989S: Ancient Egyptian Burial Containers of the Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period. Evolution, Contextualisation and Significance.