Wolfgang Waitkus
Wolfgang Waitkus is a German Egyptologist .
Life
After graduating as Dr. phil. In 1991 and his habilitation in 2003 in Hamburg , he became a private lecturer in Egyptology in 2003 and professor (§ 17 HmbHG) in Egyptology in 2008 . He was the head of the Edfu project in the program of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen . The aim of the project was to create a reliable complete translation of the ancient Egyptian inscriptions of the Temple of Edfu in Upper Egypt .
Fonts (selection)
- The texts in the lower crypts of the Temple of Hathor at Dendera. Your statements on the function and meaning of these rooms . Mainz 1997, ISBN 3-8053-2322-0 .
- as editor: Servant of Horus. Festschrift for Dieter Kurth for his 65th birthday . Gladbeck 2008, ISBN 3-935012-01-2 .
- Investigations into the cult and function of the Luxor temple . Gladbeck 2008, ISBN 978-3-935012-02-7 .
- as editor with Dieter Kurth: Edfu. Materials and Studies . Gladbeck 2010, ISBN 978-3-935012-07-2 .
- as editor with Dieter Kurth: Edfu: new graffiti and ritual scenes of the temple of Edfu . Gladbeck 2010, ISBN 978-3-935012-06-5 .
- Edfu. The cult topographic inscription on the sanctuary of the temple of Edfu . Gladbeck 2014, ISBN 978-3-935012-15-7 .
Web links
- Wolfgang Waitkus in the Hamburg professors catalog
- List of publications
supporting documents
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Waitkus, Wolfgang |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Egyptologist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |