According to Egyptian mythology, when the Ancient Egyptian sun god Re cried, his Tears turned into honey bees upon touching the ground.
Joseph University..
Kritsky is now the Chair of Biology at Mount St.
He has published several papers on Egyptian beekeeping, mythology, Egyptological history, and archaeology.
He was a Fulbright Scholar to Egypt in 1981-2, where he began his research in Egyptology.
About the Author Gene Kritsky holds a PhD in Entomology and specialized in the history of biology.
Beekeeping is the latest evidence of how ahead of their times the Egyptians were, and the ensuing narrative is as captivating as every other aspect of Ancient Egyptian culture.
This book provides a unique social commentary of a community so far removed from modern humans chronologically speaking, and yet so fascinating because of the stunning advances their society made.
And anyone interested in Ancient Egypt or Ancient cultures in general will be intrigued by Kritsky\'s treatment of the first documented beekeepers.
Linguists will be fascinated by Kritsky\'s discussion of the first documented written evidence of the honeybee hieroglyph.
For archeology lovers, Kritsky delves into the archeological evidence of Egyptian Beekeeping and discusses newly discovered tombs, as well as evidence of manmade hives.
This richly illustrated work appeals to a broad range of interests.
In doing so, Kritsky brings new evidence to light of how advanced and fascinating the Ancient Egyptians were.
Kritsky delves into Ancient Egypt\'s multifaceted society, and traces the importance of the honey bee in everything from death rituals to trade.
Gene Kritsky delivers a concise introduction of the relationship between the honey bee and Ancient Egyptian culture, through the lenses of linguistics, archeology, religion, health, and economics.
From the art depicting bees on temple walls to the usage of beeswax as a healing ointment, the honey bee was a pervasive cultural motif in Ancient Egypt because of its connection to the sun god Re.
For this reason, the honey bee was sacrosanct in Ancient Egyptian culture.
According to Egyptian mythology, when the Ancient Egyptian sun god Re cried, his Tears turned into honey bees upon touching the ground
