May 2008
1. Farouk Collection: what happened to the late King Farouk's Egyptian collection?
2. Fayence Beads: blue fayence beads recovered from Bronze Age Britain - are they Egyptian or not?
3. Horemhab's Year 16: about the presumed reference to Horemheb's 16th regnal year (Redford) and the new evidence
for the king's 15th year as his last regnal year (Van Dijk).
4. Ritual Disposal: short discussion on rirual disposals and breaking rituals.
5. Spain and Malta, AE Artefacts in: some references for Egyptian objects found in the Western Mediterranean.
6. Predynastic Seals: bibliography on pre- and early dynastic seals found in Egypt.
7. Hyksos Rulers: about the identity of Manetho's six Hyksos kings and the Year 11 in the Papyrus Rhind.
8. Hm-Majesty: theories about the meaning of the kingly designation _Hm_.
9. Restauration Stela: find spots of the Restoration Stela of Tutankhamum, questions on its public viewing, and whether Queen Ankhesenamun ever featured on it.
10. Beketaten: some info on Amarna princess Beketaten.
11. Amarna Royal Family Reliefs (1): is a relief of Akhenaten and Nefertiti in LACMA genuine?
12. Miscellaneous: the ship the Beatrice with Menkaure's sarcophagus, and some other (largely unanswered) questions and unsettled matters.
13. EEF NEWS: issues 508-512.
14. Administrativa: announcements by the moderator, by members (websites, personals or offtopics), by
authors and publishers (new books), by institutes (jobs, lectures, exhibitions, etc.).
June 2008
1. Imhotep (2): objects and texts refering to Imhotep and some bibliography.
2. Chronology, Middle and Low (2): overall chronological matters, based on Horemhab's regnal length and Musilis' eclipse.
3. Orientation of Monuments: how credible are theories about celestial alignments of monuments in Nabta Playa and ancient Egypt?
4. Bark Stands: surviving remains of bark stands that are/were in temples.
5. Miscellaneous: stone vessel Workshops, Amarna tombs chronology, and some other (largely unanswered) questions and unsettled matters.
6. EEF NEWS: issues 513-516.
7. Administrativa: announcements by the moderator, by members (websites, personals or offtopics), by
authors and publishers (new books), by institutes (jobs, lectures, exhibitions, etc.).
July 2008
1. Pepi II's Regnal Length: discussion about the regnal length of Pepi II, cattle counts, and kings being represented
as a child.
2. Jewelry from the OK: the few remaining examples of royal gold treasures dated to the Old Kingdom.
3. Rekhyt and Temple Access: who would have had access to royal accounts put up in temples?
4. Solar Barques: about the state of Khufu's buried boats and OK funerary boats & boat pits in general.
5. Miscellaneous: Chantress of Amun Nes-ta-neb-tawy, mechanical toys, and some other (largely unanswered) questions and unsettled matters.
6. EEF NEWS: issues 517-521.
7. Administrativa: announcements by the moderator, by members (websites, personals or offtopics), by
authors and publishers (new books), by institutes (jobs, lectures, exhibitions, etc.).
August 2008
1. Amun-Re, Origin of: about the earliest attestation of the composite form of Amon-Re.
2. Foetuses in Tutankhamun's Tomb: are these foetuses from KV62 twins, as a theory claims?
3. Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus: a brief (online) bibliography.
4. Tutankhamun's Wall Paintings: about a KV62 wall section that had to be partially destroyed by Carter.
5. Rhind Mathematical Papyrus: a bibliography.
6. 110 as Ideal Lifespan: references for the 'ideal lifespan' of 110 years and its possible meaning.
7. Bakenkhonsu Stela: a stela found in 2007 mentions the 4th regnal year of Setnakht.
8. Whips: different usages of whips in Egypt.
9. Neith: a (very) brief bibliography.
10. Opening of the Mouth (2): recent bibliography on this topic.
11. DB320 Wooden Box: some thought son a box being found in DB320 with the cartouche of a "Maatkare".
12. Miscellaneous: the skullcap of Ptah, lunar days, a mask in the Gulbenkian Museum, copper smithing, and some other (largely unanswered) questions and unsettled matters.
13. EEF NEWS: issues 522-525.
14. Administrativa: announcements by the moderator, by members (websites, personals or offtopics), by
authors and publishers (new books), by institutes (jobs, lectures, exhibitions, etc.).