Whoops. The scarab in the pic *below* appears to be from the 2nd Intermediate Period..
Among the many Egyptian artifacts discovered at Tel Azekah is this dung beetle-shaped impression seal (scarab), depicting a gazelle with her suckling baby. Collectively, such objects attest to Egyptian activity in the region of Canaanite Azekah. Photo: Courtesy of the Lautenschläger Azekah Expedition
Thanks, SunkenCiv!
I like to waste my own time and are cheap!
But seriously for a sec...
A long time ago, you or someone very much like you, made a link available to a site that was about genesis and the history and geography covered in that book.
It was fascinating and I lost the link along with a fried computer drive.
Any chance on you still having it? or having a clue what I’m talking about?
Scarabs were generally either carved from stone or moulded from Egyptian faience. Once carved, they would typically be glazed blue or green and then fired. The most common stone used for scarabs was a form of steatite, a soft stone which becomes hard when fired (forming enstatite). Hardstone scarabs were also made and the stones most commonly used were green jasper, amethyst and carnelian.While the majority of scarabs would originally have been green or blue the coloured glazes used have often either become discoloured or have been lost, leaving most steatite scarabs appearing white or brown. Scarabs were often of very light color.
The base was usually inscribed with designs or hieroglyphs to form an impression seal.
