September 2005
1. Anointing: did the practice of anointing kings/officials exist in AE?
2. Nick-names and Name Changes: about nick-names (aliases), pet-names, and "beautiful names", and
about cases in which a king changed one or more of his names.
3. Obelisks in Istanbul: how many obelisks are there in Istanbul and where?
4. Pharaoh Triumphant on ANE bowls: the motif of Pharaoh Triumphant as adapted by Near Eastern and Meroitic art.
5. Scorpion Kings (Post-2002: the most recent bibliography about the two kings named Scorpion.
6. Slings of Tutankhamun: some info on slingshots in AE.
7. Miscellaneous: a Year 13 stela found in Dakhla Oasis, the Irta serpent, the Gezer sundial, the tattooed mummy of Amunet, and some other (largely unanswered) questions and unsettled matters.
8. EEF NEWS: issues 370-374.
9. Administrativa: announcements by the moderator, by members (websites, personals or offtopics), by
authors and publishers (new books), by institutes (jobs, lectures, exhibitions, etc.).
October 2005
1. Ay's Tomb: bibliography on WV23, the state of the tomb, and whether the damages can
be attributed to Ay's successor.
2. Cubit Rod Symbols: enigmatic markings on cubit rods.
3. Obelisk Cleaning: the restoration of Cleopatra's Needle in London.
4. 'Crossword' Writings: AE mesostics, i.e. texts that can be read both vertically and horizontally.
5. Inaros: Late Period/Greco-Roman period persons called Inaros, in history and legends.
6. Neferneferuaten and the end of the Amarna Age: the sealing of, and debris on, the boy-king's tomb, the gender
and identification of Neferneferutaten, Nefertiti's ushabti, and some other issues from the period.
7. Pyramid Number: how many pyramids are there in Egypt?
8. Nile Flood Levels: data and bibliography.
9. Hauhet and Heh: were these gods associated with the concepts of djet and neheh?
10. Miscellaneous: the Year of the Hyena, Snofru's pyramid, women's health problems, Ali Abd el-Rassoul, Block no. 273 of Hatshepsut's Red Chapel,
aqueducts/qanats, and some other (largely unanswered) questions and unsettled matters.
11. EEF NEWS: issues 375-378.
12. Administrativa: announcements by the moderator, by members (websites, personals or offtopics), by
authors and publishers (new books), by institutes (jobs, lectures, exhibitions, etc.).
November 2005
1. Chentiment(u)tef: some bits about this god.
2. Geb and Nut Scene Variations: variations to the traditional scene of the separation between
Geb and Nut.
3. Photography in Museums: issues surrounding photography in museums (tripods, flash, copyrights).
4. Hair of Priests: to what extent were kings and priest shaved, and do gods or demons with real hair exist?
5. Mortality Statistics: child mortality notably.
6. Nile Travel Speed: how long did it take to sail upstream from Memphis to Thebes?
7. Miscellaneous: Cartouche names in the OK, tomb of Paatenemheb (TA 24), and some other (largely unanswered) questions and unsettled matters.
8. EEF NEWS: issues 379-382.
9. Administrativa: announcements by the moderator, by members (websites, personals or offtopics), by
authors and publishers (new books), by institutes (jobs, lectures, exhibitions, etc.).
December 2005
1. BD175: bibliography for Book of the Dead spell 175 .
2. Menkeret: some basic info on this goddess.
3. Miscellaneous: Mehen, Wooden anthropomorphic coffins, the Indian lotos, and some other (largely unanswered) questions and unsettled matters.
4. EEF NEWS: issues 383-387.
5. Administrativa: announcements by the moderator, by members (websites, personals or offtopics), by
authors and publishers (new books), by institutes (jobs, lectures, exhibitions, etc.).