The Egyptian Potter and the Goblet of Secrets: A Study of the Middle
Kingdom Ceramic Assemblage at North Abydos
Speaker: Dr. Kei Yamamoto, SSEA
Friday, September 11, 2009 | 7:00 pm
Room 142, 5 Bancroft Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada [MAP]

This lecture will explore the non-royal cultic activities during the
Middle Kingdom at Abydos, one of the most sacred cities in ancient
Egypt, and how they are manifested archaeologically in the form of
highly specialized pottery vessels. A careful analysis of the ceramic
evidence reveals the site history, nature of private religion, as well
as the socio-economic organization of craft industry.
About The Speaker: Kei Yamamoto received his education in Egyptology
at the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and the University of Toronto
(MA, PhD). He has excavated in Egypt, including Abydos, and has taught
for the University of Toronto and the Royal Ontario Museum. He is
currently Vice President of the SSEA.

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