Te land, te water en in de lucht. De rol van belastingen en staatsinterventie in het beheer en de exploitatie van de Egyptische dierenpopulatie en natuurlijke hulpbronnen onder de Ptolemeïsche heerschappij

Of the thousands of papyrological documents preserved from Ptolemaic Egypt, many deal with fiscal matters, providing unique insight into the tax system established by the Greco-Macedonian dynasty that ruled the country after Alexander the Great's death. No less than two hundred taxes have been documented for the Ptolemaic period, which led numerous scholars to criticize the tax-eager Ptolemies and to pity their exploited subjects. A more nuanced view has gradually emerged over the years, in particular thanks to the appearance of updated, comprehensive studies of various Ptolemaic taxes. However, within this new trend, little attention has been paid so far to the animal-related taxes that were levied by the Ptolemies. This project carefully identifies and thoroughly analyzes these taxes to eventually determine the extent to which the Ptolemaic state controlled and intervened in the management and exploitation of Egypt's animal population and related natural resources such as pastures.