Papers by Elizabeth Brice
Brice, E., 2023, Food for Thought: Considering the Presence of Zoomorphic Figurines in Predynastic Egyptian Burials [in:] Rosanna Pirelli, Maria Diletta Pubblico, Salima Ikram (eds.), Animals in religion, economy and daily life of ancient Egypt and beyond. Naples, UniorPress, 109-135, 2023
This paper explores whether the animals represented as clay zoomorphic figurines in Predynastic b... more This paper explores whether the animals represented as clay zoomorphic figurines in Predynastic burial contexts dating to Naqada IA–IID (ca. 3,800–3,325 BC) may be evidence of a novel Predynastic folk taxonomy relating to food or consumable products. This follows a long-standing belief that zoomorphic figurines in Predynastic graves are replicas of the real animals in the burial context. The specific purpose of their replication and its benefits for the deceased still require further study, particularly when we encounter animal subjects that are not typically envisioned as ‘food’. Their potential purpose in the burial is compared with zooarchaeological evidence for the partial and complete remains of animals in contemporaneous graves to explore whether zoomorphic figurines and faunal remains may, in some circumstances at least, be considered complementary in their funerary significance.
Brice, E., 2021. Forming the herd: A re-examination of Predynastic bovine figurines from settleme... more Brice, E., 2021. Forming the herd: A re-examination of Predynastic bovine figurines from settlement contexts, Archéo-Nil 31: 83–110.
A full version can be downloaded from: https://www.persee.fr/doc/arnil_1161-0492_2021_num_31_1_1359
Conference Presentations by Elizabeth Brice
Food for thought? Considering the presence of zoomorphic figurines in Predynastic Egyptian burials, 3rd International Symposium on Animals in Ancient Egypt, The Middle Nile and Their Hinterlands (ISAAE 3), hosted by the University of Naples "L'Orientale", 15–17 June 2022.
This paper explores whether the animals represented as zoomorphic figurines in Predynastic burial... more This paper explores whether the animals represented as zoomorphic figurines in Predynastic burial contexts dating to Naqada IA–IID (ca. 3,800–3,325 BCE) may be evidence for a novel Predynastic folk taxonomy, either relating to food and consumable products, or another phenomenon that has yet to be considered. This follows a long-standing belief that zoomorphic figurines in Predynastic burials are replicas of the real animals in the burial context. The specific purpose of their replication and its benefits for the deceased still require further study, particularly when we encounter animal subjects that are not typically envisioned as ‘food’. Their potential purpose in the burial context is then compared with zooarchaeological evidence for the partial and complete remains of animals in contemporaneous graves to examine whether zoomorphic figurines and faunal remains may be, in some circumstances at least, considered complementary in their funerary significance.
One or Many? Re-examining the function and social context of bovid figurines from Predynastic Egyptian settlements, Mediterranean Archaeology Australasian Research Community (MAARC) Annual Conference, hosted by the University of Melbourne, 28th–30th January 2021.
Talks by Elizabeth Brice
The talk uses the archaeology of ritual and the interpretation of figurines as a backdrop to expl... more The talk uses the archaeology of ritual and the interpretation of figurines as a backdrop to explore the current state of research for Predynastic Egyptian bovid figurines. It seeks to use contextual and stylistic cues from the evidence to propose more specific interpretations for how these figurines may have been used and its broader significance.
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Papers by Elizabeth Brice
A full version can be downloaded from: https://www.persee.fr/doc/arnil_1161-0492_2021_num_31_1_1359
Conference Presentations by Elizabeth Brice
Talks by Elizabeth Brice