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Spoonbill: A Migrating Bird in Ancient Egyptian Sources

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Egyptian archaeology

Abstract

The European spoonbill is among the many migratory birds that arrive in Egypt every year. He appeared on the tomb's wall during the Old Kingdom, particularly during the 5th and 6th Dynasties. There were only a handful of scenes depicting it in the tombs during the Middle Kingdom. His presence in hieroglyphic inscriptions was rare, and his head was often depicted as a hieroglyphic phonetic symbol that had multiple meanings connected to its flat round tip. Moreover, he appears as a complete bird in the Pyramid Texts as a determinative. The marshlands in the Nile Delta, Sinai, Red Sea, and Fayoum have always been home for it. The spoonbill's uncommon appearance can be seen either perched on a papyrus umbel or standing by the clap-net. Fowlers frequently employed it as a decoy to attract other birds. In addition, spoonbill birds live in a harmonious relationship with other birds.
Keywords: spoonbill, migrate, hieroglyphic, bird, scenes

DOI

10.21608/ijhth.2024.248009.1043

Keywords

spoonbill, Migrate, Hieroglyphic, Bird, bill

Authors

First Name

Abdallah

Last Name

Diab

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

The Higher Institute of Tourism and Hotels, (EGOTH) Ismailia, Egypt

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amdiabf@gmail.com

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Volume

17

Article Issue

2

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46672

Issue Date

2023-12-01

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2023-11-11

Publish Date

2023-12-29

Page Start

15

Page End

25

Print ISSN

2636-4131

Online ISSN

2636-414X

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https://ijhth.journals.ekb.eg/article_349095.html

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349,095

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Original Article

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804

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Publication Title

International Journal of Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality

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https://ijhth.journals.ekb.eg/

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Spoonbill: A Migrating Bird in Ancient Egyptian Sources

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Created At

24 Dec 2024