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Australian Centre for Egyptology

Macquarie University was the first Australian institution to introduce a full training program in Egyptology and to conduct Australian-based expeditions to excavate, record and preserve Egyptian sites. A result of the expansion of Australia’s involvement in Egyptian archaeology was the establishment by Macquarie University in 1989 of The Australian Centre for Egyptology to coordinate with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities all Australian excavations in Egypt. Under the auspices of the A.C.E site reports and research studies are published, which are distributed to scholars throughout the world. Also published is an annual Bulletin with articles on archaeological work and topics of general interest.

Beni Hassan Volume V Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 45
ISBN: 9780856688423
Pub Date: 23 Apr 2019
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Illustrations: 128 colour plates and 14 b&w folded plates
Description:
Khnumhotep I was the first governer of the Oryx nome during Egypt’s formative Twelfth Dynasty. Appointed by Amenemhat I, his tomb at Beni Hassan is one of the most significant for its insights on a pivotal period in Egyptian history. For the first time since Newberry's publication in 1893, a record of the tomb and its preserved scenes and inscriptions is provided in colour photographs and detailed line drawings.
Beni Hassan Volume lV Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 51
ISBN: 9780856688676
Pub Date: 11 Dec 2018
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Illustrations: 100 colour plates and 32 b&w folded plates
Description:
Baqet III was the ‘great overlord’ of the Oryx province, located in the most fertile region of Egypt. The well-preserved wall scenes in his chapel record activities undertaken in the desert, on land and river, in workshops as well as those of wars and entertainments. Dated to the end of the Eleventh Dynasty, the tomb documents one of the critical times in Egyptian history.
Tombs Trowels and Treasures Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
ISBN: 9780856688577
Pub Date: 14 Nov 2018
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Studies
Illustrations: 690 photographs
Description:
To celebrate 40 years of Egyptology at Macquarie University, Tombs, Trowels and Treasures provides an overview of the fieldwork undertaken in Egypt from the early days until the present and records our engagement in teaching, research and community outreach. Part One presents the fieldwork projects conducted by Macquarie in over 20 sites and 80 tombs. The projects are arranged by site in the chronological order in which the work was undertaken.
The Cemetery of Meir Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 151
ISBN: 9788566888478
Pub Date: 01 Feb 2018
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Illustrations: 72 colour Plates; 24 b&w folded plates
Description:
ACE Report 41, The Cemetery of Meir Vol. IV: Tombs of Senbi I and Wekhhotep I, by N. Kanawati and L.
Death Is Only The Beginning Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 318
ISBN: 9780856688522
Pub Date: 01 Dec 2017
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Studies
Description:
Founded in 1974 as the Ancient History Teaching Collection (AHTC), the Museum of Ancient Cultures (MAC) is the archaeological museum of Macquarie University. The MAC main collection comprises c. 4700 genuine artefacts from Ancient Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, Rome, the Near East and the Indus Valley.
Beni Hassan Volume II: Two Old Kingdom Tombs Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 52
ISBN: 9780856688614
Pub Date: 30 Nov 2016
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Illustrations: 32 colour plates; 15 b&w folded plates
Description:
The second volume of the Beni Hassan series is devoted to the recording and study of the only decorated Old Kingdom tombs at the site. The tombs of Ipi and Bebi have never been completely recorded in drawing and photographs since their publication by J. Garstang in 1907.
The Cemetery of Meir III Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 68
ISBN: 9780856688560
Pub Date: 08 Feb 2016
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Description:
The book contains the excavation and recording of Tomb A4 and its decorated burial chamber belonging to Niankhpepy the Black, whose son Pepyankh the Black built two communicating tombs A1 and A2 for his father and himself, then linking the chapel of Tomb A1 to the burial chamber of Tomb A4 via a sloping passage. This is an exceptional example of filial affection in ancient Egypt. The scenes and inscriptions as well as the architecture of Tomb A1 have been re-recorded and are published in this volume.
Beni Hassan Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 60
ISBN: 9780856688669
Pub Date: 01 Feb 2016
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Illustrations: 80 colour plates; 30 b&w folded plates
Description:
The third volume of the Beni Hassan series is devoted to the recording and study of the Twelfth Dynasty tomb of Amenemhat, great overlord of the Oryx nome. It presents a new and complete record of the tomb's scenes in drawing and coloured photographs, and comrpises the translation and interpretation of all scenes and inscriptions in the tomb, including that of Amenemhat's biography which recounts in detail his career and participation in military campaigns. The volume additionally includes new architectural drawings and an architectural report on one of the most impressive and complete tombs of Middle Kingdom Egypt.
Bulletin of the Australian Centre for Egyptology BACE 25 (2014) Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
ISBN: 9781741384321
Pub Date: 11 Nov 2015
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: Bulletin of the ACE
Description:
8 peer-reviewede articles from Australian and international contributors.
The Tomb of Ptahhotep I Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 42
ISBN: 9780856688515
Pub Date: 31 May 2015
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Description:
The publication presents detailed recordings of the Old Kingdom tomb of Ptahhotep I, a tomb noted to be 'the most beautiful in Saqqara' by one of its early excavators. Unlike earlier publications, the monograph includes 150 coloured and detailed photographs, as well as high resolution line drawings showcasing the quality of the tomb's scenes and its exceptional architectural plan. Also included is a discussion on the tomb owner and a detailed analysis of the scenes, with some previously unknown erasures and modifications attesting to their intentional alteration by the ancient Egyptians.
Beni Hassan Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 82
ISBN: 9780856688461
Pub Date: 31 Oct 2014
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Description:
The magnificent tomb of Khnumhotep II has never been completely recorded in drawing and photographs since its pioneering publication by P. E. Newberry in 1893.
The Old Kingdom Cemetery at Tehna, Volume I Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 102
ISBN: 9780856688652
Pub Date: 31 Jan 2014
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Description:
The early Old Kingdom tombs at Tehna are cut into the eastern escarpment bordering the Nile, some 12kms north of Minya in Upper Egypt. The cemetery consists of more than 15 rockcut tombs, 3 of which are illustrated and described in this first volume of the site. Complete with detailed colour illustrations and line drawings, the book records the wall scenes, sculpture, architecture, finds and a translation of inscriptions including a rare legal document in the tomb of Nikaiankh I.

The Cemetery of Meir, Volume II

The Tomb of Pepyankh the Black
Format: Paperback
Pages: 66
ISBN: 9780856688416
Pub Date: 09 Dec 2013
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Description:
The tomb of Pepyankh the Black (D2) at Meir was published by Blackman in his series The Rock Tombs of Meir (vol. 5, London, 1953). The Australian Centre for Egyptology (ACE) rerecorded all the scenes and inscriptions in the chapel after these had been conserved by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, with many additional details surfacing.
The Chapel of Kahai and His Family Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 56
ISBN: 9780856688362
Pub Date: 30 Jun 2013
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Description:
The tomb of Kahai and his family was previously published only in black and white photographs by Moussa and Altenmüller under the title of The Tomb of Nefer and Ka-Hay. As one of the most colourful tombs of the Old Kingdom, the present publication offers magnificently rich colour plates and context line drawings showing all the intricate details of the scenes and inscriptions. As such, this monograph is a significant addition to the study of Egyptian art in the Old Kingdom.
Behind the Scenes Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 196
ISBN: 9780856688607
Pub Date: 03 Jun 2013
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Studies
Description:
Scenes from the Old Kingdom tombs represent our main sources for the study of daily life of private individuals. Written by a number of specialists with years of research, this monograph deals with various aspects of life in ancient Egypt, presented in an accessible manner to the scholar and lay-person alike. Richly illustrated with an excellent selection of photographs and drawings, the book aims to bring the reader as close as possible to the Egyptian sources, allowing them to delve into the world behind the scenes.
Deir El-Gebrawi Volume III Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 84
ISBN: 9780856688553
Pub Date: 30 Nov 2012
Imprint: Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Description:
A new complete record of the architecture, scenes and inscriptions in the important tomb of Djau with description and translations. The volume includes studies by M. Schultz and R.
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