Citations

Text Sources

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2. Ancient Egyptian Furniture in Egypt. 2004. International Styles. 10 Apr. 2006 <http://www.furniturestyles.net/ancient/egyptian/>.

3. Andrews, Carol. Amulets of Ancient Egypt. University of Texas Press, 1994.

5. "Carbon Dating ." HyperPhysics Concepts. 2006. Georgia State University. 14 04 2006 <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nuclear/cardat.html#c5>.

6. Dos Santos, Guaciara, and Mazon, Maya E. KCCAMS UCI. 2005. 21 Feb 2005 <http://www.ess.uci.edu/ams/>.

7. Dunn, Jimmy. Senusret I, 2nd King of the 12th Dynasty. 2003. Tour Egypt. 28 Apr. 2006 <http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/senusret1.htm>.

8. "Egyptian Middle Kingdom Headrest! Ca. 1900 BC." Relics of the Nile. 10 Apr. 2006 <http://www.trocadero.com/Relicsofthenile/items/141398/item141398artigua.html>.

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Photographic Sources

The Headrest

1. Headrest - photo taken by Yvette Quevedo

2. Similar #1 (c. 2000 bc) - http://www.finch-and-co.co.uk

3. Similar # 2 (c. 1900 bc) - http://www.trocadero.com/Relicsofthenile/items/141398/item141398artigua.html

4. Similar #3 (Tut Headrest) - http://whenuapai.school.nz/students/topics/ancient_egypt/images/tutl71ivoryheadrest.jpg

Types & Functions

1. Terracotta Woman - http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/furniture/headrest2.html

2. Alabaster Headrest - http://www.clevelandart.org/educatn/childtours/html/8021974.html

3. Amulet - http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/explore/head.html

Wood in Egypt

1. Tree - http://www.lost-civilizations.net/images/egypt/egyptartol.gif

History

1. Senusret I - http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/senusret1.htm

Dating

1. Carbon Dating - http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nuclear/cardat.html

2. Lab - photo courtesy of Lynn Swartz Dodd

3. Group - photo courtesy of Lynn Swartz Dodd

4. Drilling - photo taken by Georgiana Nikias

5. Heating - photo taken by Yvette Quevedo

Contact

1. Yvette - photo taken by Georgiana Nikias