Robert J Littman
Biographic Data
| ID | 191307 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert J Littman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert J |
| FAMILY NAME | Littman |
| SIGNATURE | LITTMAN R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7866-0709 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1968 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Archaeological Correlates of the Rosetta Stone’s Great Revolt in the Nile Delta
A stratum at Tell Timai shows extensive evidence of violent destruction dating to the early 2nd century b.c. Burning, rapid abandonment of objects in a house, destruction of a kiln complex, weaponry, and unburied bodies spread over a wide area in North Tell Timai indicate the city of Thmouis was subject to an episode of warfare. The destruction at Thmouis parallels an account of the destruction of another Nile Delta city, Lycopolis, in the nome o…
Nilometer from Graeco-Roman Thmouis
In 2010, a construction project for a new water pumping station on the west side of Tell Timai (Egyptian Delta) encountered a limestone structure. This discovery triggered a salvage excavation that exposed a rare example of a well-preserved Delta nilometer. The architectural features of the nilometer reveal some specific and even unique adaptations consonant with the hydrological situation of the Graeco-Roman city of Thmouis. Unlike other example…
Eau de Cleopatra
A combination of Classics, Egyptology, and experimental archaeology were utilized to recreate the (in)famous perfume used by Queen Cleopatra VII. Especially important was the use of classical sources and paleobotany to determine the identity of the Egyptian sacred oils such as camphor and balanos. Excavations at the site of Tell Timai revealed a perfumery that contributed to our ability to recreate the process of perfume manufacture. This ancient…
Mudbricks, Construction Methods, and Stratigraphic Analysis
CITATION: Lorenzon, Marta et al. 2020. Mudbricks, construction methods and stratigraphic analysis : a case study at Tell Timai (Ancient Thmuis) in the Egyptian Delta. American Journal of Archaeology, 124 (1):105-131, doi:10.3764/aja.124.1.0105
“Is This Like the Nile that Riseth Up?”
Linguistics and the Teaching of Classical History and Culture
This paper looks at uses of linguistics to aid in the teaching of Greek and Latin languages, history, and culture. The teaching of dialects and linguistic differences among them can aid the student to learn new dialects. Linguistics can be used to explain the origins of Graeco-Roman and Indo-European civilizations. Historical linguistics can be used along with archaeology and written historical and literary accounts to show the closeness and rela…
Kinship and Politics in Athens 600-400 B.C
The Plague At Syracuse
Highly contagious plagues do not strike a single city at a single time and then disappear. The normal life span for an epidemic is 30 to 40 years. In the first attack a majority of the population would be infected. Those that survived would develop a total or limited immunity, depending on the disease. However, within a few years, new children would be born who did not have that immunity. Also some of those who might not have contracted the disea…
The Heart and the Vascular System in Ancient Greek Medicine. From Alcmaeon to Galen
"The Religious Policy of Xerxes and the "Book of Esther
The Strategy of the Battle of Cyzicus
The Plague At Syracuse
Highly contagious plagues do not strike a single city at a single time and then disappear. The normal life span for an epidemic is 30 to 40 years. In the first attack a majority of the population would be infected. Those that survived would develop a total or limited immunity, depending on the disease. However, within a few years, new children would be born who did not have that immunity. Also some of those who might not have contracted the disea…
Mudbricks, Construction Methods, and Stratigraphic Analysis
CITATION: Lorenzon, Marta et al. 2020. Mudbricks, construction methods and stratigraphic analysis : a case study at Tell Timai (Ancient Thmuis) in the Egyptian Delta. American Journal of Archaeology, 124 (1):105-131, doi:10.3764/aja.124.1.0105
Kinship and Politics in Athens 600-400 B.C
"The Religious Policy of Xerxes and the "Book of Esther
Nilometer from Graeco-Roman Thmouis
In 2010, a construction project for a new water pumping station on the west side of Tell Timai (Egyptian Delta) encountered a limestone structure. This discovery triggered a salvage excavation that exposed a rare example of a well-preserved Delta nilometer. The architectural features of the nilometer reveal some specific and even unique adaptations consonant with the hydrological situation of the Graeco-Roman city of Thmouis. Unlike other example…
Eau de Cleopatra
A combination of Classics, Egyptology, and experimental archaeology were utilized to recreate the (in)famous perfume used by Queen Cleopatra VII. Especially important was the use of classical sources and paleobotany to determine the identity of the Egyptian sacred oils such as camphor and balanos. Excavations at the site of Tell Timai revealed a perfumery that contributed to our ability to recreate the process of perfume manufacture. This ancient…
The Strategy of the Battle of Cyzicus
The Heart and the Vascular System in Ancient Greek Medicine. From Alcmaeon to Galen
"The Religious Policy of Xerxes and the "Book of Esther
The Plague At Syracuse
Highly contagious plagues do not strike a single city at a single time and then disappear. The normal life span for an epidemic is 30 to 40 years. In the first attack a majority of the population would be infected. Those that survived would develop a total or limited immunity, depending on the disease. However, within a few years, new children would be born who did not have that immunity. Also some of those who might not have contracted the disea…
Kinship and Politics in Athens 600-400 B.C
Linguistics and the Teaching of Classical History and Culture
This paper looks at uses of linguistics to aid in the teaching of Greek and Latin languages, history, and culture. The teaching of dialects and linguistic differences among them can aid the student to learn new dialects. Linguistics can be used to explain the origins of Graeco-Roman and Indo-European civilizations. Historical linguistics can be used along with archaeology and written historical and literary accounts to show the closeness and rela…
“Is This Like the Nile that Riseth Up?”
Mudbricks, Construction Methods, and Stratigraphic Analysis
CITATION: Lorenzon, Marta et al. 2020. Mudbricks, construction methods and stratigraphic analysis : a case study at Tell Timai (Ancient Thmuis) in the Egyptian Delta. American Journal of Archaeology, 124 (1):105-131, doi:10.3764/aja.124.1.0105
Eau de Cleopatra
A combination of Classics, Egyptology, and experimental archaeology were utilized to recreate the (in)famous perfume used by Queen Cleopatra VII. Especially important was the use of classical sources and paleobotany to determine the identity of the Egyptian sacred oils such as camphor and balanos. Excavations at the site of Tell Timai revealed a perfumery that contributed to our ability to recreate the process of perfume manufacture. This ancient…
Nilometer from Graeco-Roman Thmouis
In 2010, a construction project for a new water pumping station on the west side of Tell Timai (Egyptian Delta) encountered a limestone structure. This discovery triggered a salvage excavation that exposed a rare example of a well-preserved Delta nilometer. The architectural features of the nilometer reveal some specific and even unique adaptations consonant with the hydrological situation of the Graeco-Roman city of Thmouis. Unlike other example…
Archaeological Correlates of the Rosetta Stone’s Great Revolt in the Nile Delta
A stratum at Tell Timai shows extensive evidence of violent destruction dating to the early 2nd century b.c. Burning, rapid abandonment of objects in a house, destruction of a kiln complex, weaponry, and unburied bodies spread over a wide area in North Tell Timai indicate the city of Thmouis was subject to an episode of warfare. The destruction at Thmouis parallels an account of the destruction of another Nile Delta city, Lycopolis, in the nome o…
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