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Written by some of the world's leading experts,
Egyptian Archaeology employs a uniquely archaeological approach to explore ancient Egypt. Drawing on original research and excavations to both synthesize and challenge existing scholarship, this book dispels traditional notions of Egyptian culture as monolithic. Each author explicates current understandings of the cultural and historical processes of ancient Egypt, illustrating that practical research is a vital and fascinating component of any theory-based discussion about the ancient world.
By examining fundamental issues and important temporal, regional, and social developments through a global lens,
Egyptian Archaeology brings existing debates vigorously up-to-date, while challenging students to think about their own interpretations, expectations, and attitudes towards ancient and modern Egypt. Engaging and progressive, this fully illustrated volume provides an insightful investigation into the world of ancient Egyptian archaeology and culture.
List of 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
About the author
Willeke Wendrich is Associate Professor of Egyptian Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is the author of a range of books, reports and articles, including: Who is Afraid of Basketry (1992), The World According to Basketry (1999), Berenike Reports (from 1995-2007, co-edited with Steven Sidebotham) and The Archaeology of Mobility (2007, co-editor with Hans Barnard) and editor-in-chief of the online UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology (2008).
Summary
Egyptian Archaeology explores ancient Egypt using a uniquely archaeological approach, drawing on original research to both synthesize and challenge existing scholarship.
