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[https://www.science.org/content/article/paint-egyptian-xray-egyptian-tomb-art by Tanvi Dutta Gupta 12/7/23 Science] | [https://www.science.org/content/article/paint-egyptian-xray-egyptian-tomb-art by Tanvi Dutta Gupta 12/7/23 Science] | ||
Every painter has a process, but the painstaking revisions and countless tiny edits are invisible to those who only see the final product. In a study published today in PLOS ONE, researchers used x-rays to reveal how 3000-year-old paintings inside Egypt’s Theban Necropolis unfolded step by step. The findings hint at the creative process used to produce these ancient masterworks. | Every painter has a process, but the painstaking revisions and countless tiny edits are invisible to those who only see the final product. In a study published today in PLOS ONE, researchers used x-rays to reveal how 3000-year-old paintings inside Egypt’s Theban Necropolis unfolded step by step. The findings hint at the creative process used to produce these ancient masterworks. | ||
=====How Cats Became Divine Symbols in Ancient Egypt===== | |||
[https://www.history.com/articles/cats-ancient-egypt by Elizabeth Yuko 17/8/21 HISTORY] | |||
Along with hieroglyphics, obelisks and geometric patterns, cats feature prominently in ancient Egyptian art, reflecting the animal’s unique status among the people who dwelled along the Nile River. The animals were initially adopted as useful predators in ancient Egypt and gradually became symbols of divinity and protection. | |||
