Guide to Deir el-Medina : village of artists /
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The site of Deir el-Medina is unique in its particularly well-preserved archaeological remains, which represent an exceptional ensemble in Egypt (consisting of a village, a necropolis and a temple), and in the rich documentation that it has delivered across the millennia. The inhabitants of Deir el-Medina--artists as well as craftsmen--dug and decorated the hypogea of the sovereigns in the Valley of the Kings and Queens. They did not restrict the use of their talents to benefit only the sovereigns, but decorated, or had decorated by the most skilled amongst them, their own tombs and were buried with hundreds of cult objects and grave goods. The scribes kept archives, which constitute an incredible wealth of information for the history of the New Kingdom and the functioning of the royal sites. They also had literary interests, and some of them established libraries, which are considered among the richest of those that have survived. Walking around the site of Deir el-Medina and studying the paintings that adorn the walls of the rock tombs, the visitor will get to know the spirit of its occupants, their earthly ambitions, the religious and funerary universe of their conception of the afterlife and also the feasts of the multiple deities who composed the local pantheon. Coming upon the temple, built in the Ptolemaic period, comes as a perfect ending to this archaeological walk
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1 vol. (179 p.) : ill. in black and color., plans. ; 20 cm. :
Bibliography pages 168-169. Glossary. Chronology. :
9782724709568
Religious practice at Deir el-Medina /
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"With few exceptions, previous research on so-called personal religion has focused on hymns preserved on stelae from Deir el-Medina. Whereas their significance as testimony of personal choice and religious belief should not be excluded, the stelae must be understood in their communal cultic context. In order to grasp individual religious practices this book seeks to broaden the scope of analysis and include the archaeological remains from the houses at Deir el-Medina. Instead of establishing individual relationships between the human and divine, it appeared that 'personal' religion sought to preserve and maintain family continuity. The ancient Egyptian concept of the continuous cycle of creation was thus appropriated at home. Whereas the king guaranteed the order of the cosmos by giving offerings to the gods in the temples, corresponding activities were performed for the well-being of the family at home"--Back cover.
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viii, 437 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789062582297 :
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Le tombeau de Nakhtamon (TT 335) à Deir al-Medina paléographie
: "This fifth volume of the collection 'Paléographie hiéroglyphique' is dedicated to the tomb of Nakhtamun at Deir al-Medina (19th Dynasty). it examines teh 261 hieroglyphic signs found in this monument. The palaeographical part deals with the commentary of each sign in relation with contemporary sources as well as monuments of early periods. The book is illustrated by a selection of characteristic drawings of the various identified hieroglyphs and by nineteen photographic plates of these signs" -- back cover. : xi, 240 p. ill. 33 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (p. ix-xi). : 978-2724705904
Who's who around Deir el-Medina : Untersuchungen zur Organisation, Prosopographie und Entwicklung...
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Originally presented as author's dissertation, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München--2016. :
volume <31> : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
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Keeping Goats, (Sheep?), and Pigs at Deir el-Medîna /
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This article surveys the role that pigs, goats, and sheep played at the tomb-builders’ community of Deir el-Medîna. Pigs were probably present on site, but the presence of sheep and goats is more problematic. The same term, anx, refers to both animals, but the dry environment of the village is far more suitable for goats. Goats (and occasionally sheep) may have been kept at the village, herded near the Nile on their owners’ behalf, or simply bought as needed. Pigs may have been penned or allowed to roam freely. The provisions these animals required, their meat and milk yields, other products they generated, the social setting of animal ownership, the prices paid for them, and the possible hazards of keeping them, are also considered. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5913/jarce.54.2018.a013