Dear Olivier,

your colleague may find it useful to consult this wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nekhen

For academic refs these can be useful:

Adams, B. 1999. Discovery of a predynastic elephant burial at
Hierakonpolis, Egypt. Archaeology International 2: 46-50.

Adams, B. 2000. Excavations in the Locality 6 cemetery at
Hierakonpolis 1979-1985. British Archaeological reports International
Series 903. Oxford: 316.

Friedman, R.F. 2003. Excavating an elephant: The Faunal remains from
Hierakonpolis. Nekhen News 15: 9-10.

Friedman, R.F., Van Neer, W., and Linseele, V. 2009-2010 The elite
predynastic cemetery at Hierakonpolis [in:] Friedman, R.F. and Fiske,
P.N. 2011. Egypt at its origins 3 - Proceedings of the Third
International Conference “Origin of the State, Predynastic and Early
Dynastic Egypt”. Leuven: Peeters Publishers: 1292.

Van Neer, W. and Linseele, V. 2002. New analysis of old bones: The
faunal remains from Hierakonpolis. Nekhen News 14: 7-8.

Van Neer, W., Linseele, V., and Friedman, R.F. 2004. Animal burials
and food offerings at the elite cemetery HK6 in Hierakonpolis [in:]
Hendrickx, S., Adams, B., and Cialowicz, K.M. 2004. Egypt at its
origins: studies in memory of Barbara Adams - proceedings of the
international conference "Origin of the State, Predynastic and Early
Dynastic Egypt”. Leuven: Peeters Publishers: 1137.

Van Neer, W. 2011. Two more wild animals from the elite cemetery: The
faunal remains from Hierakonpolis. Nekhen News 23: 10-11.

Marceron, G. 2003. The diet of captive baboons: Results of dental
microwear analysis: The faunal remains from Hierakonpolis. Nekhen News
15: 13-14.

Cheers,
Umberto


On 6 September 2012 09:42, TALLUAULT Olivier

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> Dear Zooarchers,
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> A friend/colleague of mine just question me about the zoos in antiquity, and precisely in ancient Egypt (Old Kingdom).
>
> If any of you have references or information about this subject, I'll be very grateful!
>
> All the best!
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