Tomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom : : The Archaeology of Female Burials /

Tomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom : : The Archaeology of Female Burials / / Wolfram Grajetzki.

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During the late Middle Kingdom (about 1850-1700 B.C.E.), ancient Egyptian women of high standing were interred with lavish ornamentation and carefully gathered possessions. Buried near the pyramids of kings, women with royal connections or great wealth and status were surrounded by fine pottery and...

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Grajetzki, Wolfram,
Place / Publishing House:Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2013]
©2014
Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.) :; 106 illus.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Court Type Burials
  • Chapter 2. Other Burials of Women
  • Chapter 3. Types of Jewelry in Late Middle Kingdom Burials
  • Chapter 4. The Development of Egyptian Burial Customs
  • Chapter 5. The King and the Women Buried Around Him
  • Appendix. The Royal Women of the Twelfth Dynasty
  • Chronology
  • Notes
  • Egyptian Tombs and Excavation Reports
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments

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