The naval scenes depicted on the talatat of the 9th pylon of Karnak.
IFAO| N° d'inventaire | 32549 |
| Format | 24 x 32 |
| Détails | 220 p., hardcover. |
| Publication | Cairo, 2025. |
| Etat | Nine. |
| ISBN | 9782724710861 |
The talatat from the west pier of the 9th pylon of Karnak constitute a rich documentary material in terms of iconography. Once assembled, the talatat reveal fragments or sections of wall, some of which are decorated with highly precise naval scenes (blockers, cleats, frames, etc.). With each edited assembly, a window of understanding opens onto the period inaugurated by the advent of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaton and, in general, on the evolution of ancient naval techniques. The scenes published in this work provide unprecedented documentation on the organization on board ships, with crews "in motion", busy personnel, mooring scenes and various naval activities. The study of the images is based on the creation of a digital model of several boats, in order to analyze the organization of the rigging. The 3D digital models help illustrate the analyses and make them more meaningful to readers. These scenes represent a significant contribution of new documentary sources on Egyptian river navigation until the end of the 18th Dynasty .
The talatat from the west pier of the 9th pylon of Karnak constitute a rich documentary material in terms of iconography. Once assembled, the talatat reveal fragments or sections of wall, some of which are decorated with highly precise naval scenes (blockers, cleats, frames, etc.). With each edited assembly, a window of understanding opens onto the period inaugurated by the advent of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaton and, in general, on the evolution of ancient naval techniques. The scenes published in this work provide unprecedented documentation on the organization on board ships, with crews "in motion", busy personnel, mooring scenes and various naval activities. The study of the images is based on the creation of a digital model of several boats, in order to analyze the organization of the rigging. The 3D digital models help illustrate the analyses and make them more meaningful to readers. These scenes represent a significant contribution of new documentary sources on Egyptian river navigation until the end of the 18th Dynasty .