H 290 x W 205 mm
412 pages
361 figures, 66 tables (colour throughout)
Published Feb 2022
ISBN
Paperback: 9781803270364
Digital: 9781803270371
Keywords
Ancient Egypt; Theban Tombs; New Kingdom; Theban Necropolis; Beautiful Festival of the Valley; Royal Mortuary Temples;
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Tomb Families investigates the apparently random distribution of New Kingdom private tombs in the Theban Necropolis by focusing on factors that may have influenced tomb location. This research provides a deeper understanding of the necropolis and how private tombs linked to the wider sacred landscape of Thebes.
Chapter 1: Introduction ;
Chapter 2: Topography of the Theban Necropolis ;
Chapter 3: The Earliest Tombs ;
Chapter 4: The New Kingdom Evolution of the Theban Necropolis ;
Chapter 5: Dra Abu el-Naga ;
Chapter 6: Deir el-Bahri ;
Chapter 7: El-Asasif ;
Chapter 8: El-Khokha ;
Chapter 9: Sheikh Abd el-Qurna ;
Chapter 10: Qurnet Murai ;
Chapter 11: Deir el-Medina ;
Chapter 12: Tombs of Viziers and their Colleagues ;
Chapter 13: High Priests of Amun ;
Chapter 14: Final Observations ;
Appendices ;
Appendix 1: Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period Tomb Owners ;
Appendix 2: Middle Kingdom Tomb Owners ;
Appendix 3: Tomb Owners in Dra Abu el-Naga East ;
Appendix 4: Tomb Owners in Dra Abu el-Naga West ;
Appendix 5: Outlying Tombs in Dra Abu el-Naga West ;
Appendix 6: New Kingdom Tomb Owners in Deir el-Bahri ;
Appendix 7: Outlying Tomb Owners in Deir el-Bahri ;
Appendix 8: Tomb Owners in el-Asasif ;
Appendix 9: Tomb Owners in el-Khokha ;
Appendix 10: Outlying Tomb Owners in el-Khokha ;
Appendix 11: Tomb Owners in Upper Qurna ;
Appendix 12: Tomb Owners in Lower Qurna ;
Appendix 13: Tomb Owners in Qurnet Murai ;
Appendix 14: Tomb Owners in Deir el-Medina ;
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