基本説明
Written by leading Egyptologists, based on original research and fieldwork, this book illustrates how practical research is a vital component of any theory-based discussion about the ancient world.
Full Description
Egyptian Archaeology explores ancient Egypt using a uniquely archaeological approach, drawing on original research to both synthesize and challenge existing scholarship.
Written by leading Egyptologists, based on original research and fieldwork
Illustrates how practical research is a vital component of any theory-based discussion about the ancient world
Examines the cultural and historical processes of ancient Egypt from a global perspective
Visually engaging with over 80 illustrations
Chapters explore fundamental issues and themes, but focus on specific periods and key archaeological sites
Contents
List of Tables and Figures vii
Notes on Contributors ix
Series Editors' Preface xiii
Note on Transliteration and Transcription xiv
1 Egyptian Archaeology: From Text to Context 1
Willeke Wendrich
2 Worship without Writing 15
Stan Hendrickx, Dirk Huyge, and Willeke Wendrich
3 Theories of State Formation 36
E. Christiana Köhler
4 Kingship and Legitimation 55
Janet Richards
5 Villages and the Old Kingdom 85
Mark Lehner Copyrighted Material
6 Regionality, Cultural and Cultic Landscapes 102
David Jeffreys
7 Tradition and Innovation: The Middle Kingdom 119
Josef Wegner
8 Foreigners in Egypt: Archaeological Evidence and Cultural Context 143
Thomas Schneider
9 Gender in Ancient Egypt 164
T. G. Wilfong
10 Class and Society: Position and Possessions 180
Wolfram Grajetzki
11 Identity and Personhood 200
Willeke Wendrich
12 Changes in the Afterlife 220
John H. Taylor
13 Consolidation, Innovation, and Renaissance 241
Penelope Wilson
14 Egypt in the Memory of the World 259
Fekri A. Hassan
15 Epilogue: Eternal Egypt Deconstructed 274
Willeke Wendrich Index 279
