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14 September 2023 Thursday 1900 UK Time:

 

 Annual General Meeting - for members. No charge for this meeting. 

 

16 September 2023 Saturday 1400 UK Time:

Hilary Wilson

 'Silver in Ancient Egypt: Sources and Uses.'   

Our Chairperson, Hilary Wilson will give today's virtual talk.

The sun-god Ra was described as having flesh of gold, bones of silver and hair of real lapis lazuli, linking his immortality with the incorruptibility of precious metals and stones. As gold had solar connotations, so silver was the metal associated with the moon but, while being famous for their lavish exploitation of gold, the Egyptians’ use of silver is less well-known. Hilary’s presentation will explore the origins of the pharaohs’ silver, the processes of extraction and the metalworking techniques used to create silver artefacts. She will look at some of the decorative and funerary purposes to which silver was put, from jewellery and amulets to ritual vessels and royal coffins.  

Biography

Hilary Wilson is Founder Chair of the Southampton Ancient Egypt Society, Hilary Wilson is a retired Maths teacher and former Open University lecturer. For many years she ran Adult Education courses in Egyptology for the University of Southampton and for WEA groups across Hampshire. She has written several books on popular Egyptology and is a regular contributor to Ancient Egypt Magazine. Hilary was awarded her MA in Egyptology from the University of Manchester in 2022.  

 

The waiting room will open about 13.45 for a 14.00 start UK time.                  
     
Zoom Meeting Joining Instructions    
     

To join the meeting on 16 September 2023 all you have to do is follow these steps:    


1: Click/tap on the registration link you have been sent. You will be asked to enter your name and email address to register for the meeting. Visitors please contact the Secretary at saesinfo55@gmail.com to obtain a link.     

2: If you have not already paid the meeting fee in advance, contact the Secretary at saesinfo55@gmail.com to arrange payment. Payments can be made by BACS transfer, through PayPal, or by cheque. Details on the website 'Join Us' page. 
3: Look out for the meeting link which will be sent during the week before the talk. You may need to check your junk or spam folders in case it goes astray. If you have not received this link by the day before the meeting please try registering again or contact the Secretary. For reasons of security and copyright the meeting link should not be shared with anyone else.    
 

Remember, the registration links you will be given are specific to the meeting on 16 September 2023. A new registration link will be issued for each future meeting.