. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . dos, vol. i. pi. 53).For the terms bola and lasso hunting, cf. Maspero, Notes au jour le jour, §§ 4 and 9, in the Pro-ceedings of the Biblical Archxological Society, 1890-91, vol. xii. pp. 310, and 427-429. 2 Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a bas-relief of Ptahhotpù (Dumichen, Resultate, vol. ix.). The dogs on the upper level are of hyenoid type, those on the lower are Abyssinian grey-hounds. J Drawn by Faucher-Gudiu, from a bas-relief of Ptahhotpù (Dumichen, Resultate, vol. i. pi. viii.)Above are seen two porcupines, the foremost of which, e
. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . dos, vol. i. pi. 53).For the terms bola and lasso hunting, cf. Maspero, Notes au jour le jour, §§ 4 and 9, in the Pro-ceedings of the Biblical Archxological Society, 1890-91, vol. xii. pp. 310, and 427-429. 2 Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a bas-relief of Ptahhotpù (Dumichen, Resultate, vol. ix.). The dogs on the upper level are of hyenoid type, those on the lower are Abyssinian grey-hounds. J Drawn by Faucher-Gudiu, from a bas-relief of Ptahhotpù (Dumichen, Resultate, vol. i. pi. viii.)Above are seen two porcupines, the foremost of which, emerging from his hole, has seized a grass-hopper. 4 As the tombs of the ancient empire show us numerous flocks of gazelles, antelopes, and storks,feeding under the care of shepherds, Fr. Lenormant concluded that the Egyptians of early times hadsucceeded in domesticating some species, nowadays rebels to restraint (Les Premières Civilisations,vol. i. pp. 323-328). It is my belief that the animals represented were tamed, but not domesticated,. catching animals with the 64 THE NILE AND EGYPT.
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