Scientific Committee
Krzysztof M. Ciałowicz | Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
Renée Friedman | British Museum, London, UK
Ulrich Hartung | Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Kairo, Egypt
Stan Hendrickx | Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg, Hasselt, Belgium
Christiana Köhler | Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Béatrix Midant-Reynes | CNRS, Centre d’Anthropologie de Toulouse, France
Heiko Riemer | Universität zu Köln, Köln, Germany
Yann Tristant | Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale, Le Caire, Egypt
Organising Committee
Renée Friedman | British Museum, London, UK
Liam McNamara | St John’s College, University of Oxford, UK
With special thanks to:
A colloquium of this size and scope would not have been possible without the generous assistance of many individuals and institutions, including nearly 200 participants who made their way to London from around the globe to share their discoveries, insights and enthusiasm.
Our special thanks go to the British Museum Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, its Keeper, Vivian Davies, and its dedicated staff for helping us to host the colloquium at the British Museum. The contributions of Alison Cameron, Claire Messenger, Tania Watkins, Julie Anderson, Jeff Spencer and Neal Spencer are especially appreciated. Thanks also to Frank Stansfield and his skilled team for attending to our audio-visual requirements.
The British-Egyptian Society of London is to be thanked for its support, which makes it possible for all of us to benefit from the contributions and participation of our Egyptian colleagues.
For generously allowing us an after-hours viewing of the fundamental collections of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London, and a reception with the Coptos Lions, we are grateful to its Collections Manager, Carolyn Perry and especially its Operations Manager, Richard Langley, who could not have been more helpful and positive.
The private viewing and reception hosted by the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford, were made possible through the kindness of Susan Walker, Keeper of the Department of Antiquities, and Helen Whitehouse, Senior Assistant Keeper and Curator of the Egyptian Collections. We also express our deep gratitude for the special exhibition of objects from the Hierakonpolis Main Deposit, the Abydos ‘M’ Chambers, and the Abydos Royal Tombs – some never before on public display – put together specifically for the Origins 3 conference through the dedicated efforts of Liam McNamara and Xavier Droux.
For his time and efforts in conducting special tours of the Griffith Institute Archives of the University of Oxford, we are grateful to Jaromir Malek.
We thank St John’s College, Oxford, for allowing us access to its stunning gardens and quads for refreshments and a stroll after the long coach trip to Oxford.
In addition, there are a number of volunteers whose help in making this event a success is greatly appreciated: Xavier Droux, Filiz Öztanriverdi, Anna Pieri, Peter Robinson, Jane Smythe, Jan Picton, Olga Romanova, Tessa Dickinson, Davide Mazzone, Sarah Foster, and Elise MacArthur. Special mention is also due to the intrepid Topy Fiske for her skills in editing and bag-hauling, amongst many others. The advice of the Scientific Committee and the bibliographic assistance of Stan Hendrickx are acknowledged with thanks.
Finally, for making it possible to devote our attention to the ‘pluperfect pleasure’ of conference organization, we are sincerely grateful to Tom and Linda Heagy and the Friends of Nekhen for their interest and support.
