Eight Figurines From Fag el-Gamous, Egypt Interpreting Style and Function in Relation to the Culture of the Graeco-Roman Fayoum

Authors

Aubrye Young, Brigham Young University
Dr. David Whitchurch, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Fag el-Gamous, Egypt, interpreting style, Graeco-Roman Fayoum, burial practices

College

Religious Education

Department

Ancient Scripture

Abstract

Ongoing archaeological evidence provides scholars new opportunities to glean information to better understand the history of Roman Egypt. In 1981, Brigham Young University began excavating a site in Egypt locally referred to as Fag el-Gamous (“Way of the Water Buffalo”) which, to date, has resulted in the exhumation of hundreds of mummies. Artifacts collected with these burials provide a unique opportunity to examine firsthand these artifacts within the cultural context of Roman Egypt.

Recommended Citation

Young, Aubrye and Whitchurch, Dr. David (2014) "Eight Figurines From Fag el-Gamous, Egypt Interpreting Style and Function in Relation to the Culture of the Graeco-Roman Fayoum," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1295.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1295