Oxyrhynchus is an extensive archaeological site near the modernday city of elbahnasa in the alminya governorate, egypt. It was discovered by grenfell and hunt in 1897 in oxyrhynchus. That content was derived primarily from published literature. The oxyrhynchus papyri archives the online books page. Our knowledge of shortfin mako biology and reproductive parameters has increased considerably in the last 30 yr mollet et al. Reproduction and embryonic development of the shortfin. Oxyrhynchus was the capital of the 19th nome, or province, of upper egypt and it first appears in heiroglyphic sources during the 25th dynasty, or nubian period, under its pharaonic. The isurus hastalis is an earlier form bigtooth mako found in the pungo river formation middle miocene 15 mya at the lee creek site. Saville references the layer upon layer of discoveries. Adobe acrobat reader dc downloaden gratis pdfviewer voor.
I 109 is a list of personal property, written in greek and discovered in oxyrhynchus. The shortfin mako is on record as the fastestswimming shark, capable of bursts of speed up to 18. For other genera with this name, see oxyrhynchus disambiguation taxonavigation. Oxyrhynchus papyri edited with translations and notes by bernard p. Oxyrhynchus lies west of the main course of the nile on the bahr yussef, a branch that terminates in lake moeris and the faiyum oasis. Isurus oxyrinchus is a member of the family lamnidae which includes 3 genera. A substantial number are housed in the ashmolean museum at oxford university. To quote andrew bernhard, author of the lost gospels, the following translation is based solely on the greek text printed in the oxyrhynchus papyri. Amsterdam allard pierson museum oxyrhynchus lying lion head. It was among the first of the oxyrhynchus papyri discovered by grenfell and hunt. These volumes are expensive and typically available only in wellstocked libraries. Isurus oxyrinchus and isurus paucus proposal 42 overview the exceptionally fast and valuable short.
A guide and online database for the oxyrhynchus papyri. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. Isurus oxyrinchus shortfin mako maine 2015 wildlife action plan revision report date. Diogenes that he had sailed downriver, for i was free from care about. The oxyrhynchus papyri is an ongoing series of publications of and about a large set of ancient manuscripts found near oxyrynchus, egypt by bernard pyne grenfell and arthur.
Heavy arabic numerals refer to the texts of the oxyrhynchus papyri. It is partially based on ichneutae, a satyr play by the fifthcentury bc athenian dramatist sophocles, which was. Early christians and the oxyrhynchus papyri, harvard theological studies 60, cambridgemassachusetts. The oxyrhynchus papyri project bar the british academy. Shortfin mako isurus oxyrinchus, common thresher shark alopias vulpinus, and. The grecoroman city of oxyrhynchus was surrounded by a fortification wall that can still be made out on the west side of the city, which faces the desert. The shortfin mako, isurus oxyrinchus, is a highly migratory species with wide distribution. The best known, preserved by plutarch, a greek priest of the oracle of apollo at delphi writing in the second century a. The volume offers an account of oxyrhynchus as an ancient city and archaeological site by surveying its material culture and art objects, including sculpture and draftsmanship, against the backdrop of the. Lamnidae mackerel sharks iucn level 1 threat human intrusions and disturbance. Reproduction within the lamnoids is poorly understood. Isurus hastalis, or the broadtooth mako is an extinct mako shark that lived from the eocene epoch to the pleistocene epoch. The fragment is dated to the first or second century. Oxyrhynchus may be fairly indicative of larger egypt, and perhaps other areas of the mediterranean world for which evidence of this type is completely lacking in late antiquity.
They are captured worldwide by commercial and recreational fisheries, but little is known about the effects that fishing has on the homeostasis and longevity of these animals. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. All text below is derived from a january 20 copy of dr. Juveniles are easily distinguished with a black mark on the tip of the snout. Oxyrhynchus is a city in upper egypt that was established in 332 bc and is considered one of the most important archaeological sites ever discovered. Crossan notes the following in his introduction in the.
Oxyrhynch definition of oxyrhynch by merriamwebster. The oxyrhynchus papyri vo lu m e lxxxi v edi ted wi th tran s l atio ns a n d n ote s by a. Kent brown comments on the text of oxyrhynchus 840 the anchor bible dictionary, v. Pdf a case of genetic polyandry in the shortfin mako.
The oxyrhynchus papyri graecoroman memoirs 9780856982316. It is located approximately 160 kilometres southsouthwest of the city of cairo, on. In ancient egyptian times, there was a city on the site called permedjed. Oxyrhynch definition is a crab having a pointed rostrum.
Oxyrhynchus the history of the archaeological site. Oxyrhynchus, also spelled oxyrynkhos, ancient capital of the 19th upper egyptian nome province, on the western edge of the nile valley, in alminya mu. This low productivity species is at risk from substantial targeted and incidental take in high seas. Isurus oxyrinchus, also known as the blue pointer or bonito shark, is a large mackerel shark. Oxyrhynchus 1224 consists of two small fragments from the late third or early fourth century. Found in december 1905, this partial text consists of a. Download free adobe acrobat reader dc software for your windows, mac os and android devices to view, print, and comment on pdf documents. Pdf biology of shortfin mako shark isurus oxyrinchus. Isurus oxyrinchus is one of the largest species of sharks wikipedia, 2016, with an indigo blue dorsal region, silver sides and white underside which are clearly demarcated fig. Twelve oxyrhynchus papyri housed in the special collections of the princeton theological seminary library are included in the apis advanced papyrological information system database hosted by. Other articles where acipenser oxyrhynchus is discussed.
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