Book contents
- The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt
- Cambridge World Archaeology
- The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Chronology of Egypt
- Abbreviations
- Part i Orientation
- Part ii Living Together
- Part iii Ritual and Discourse
- 7 Funerary Culture
- 8 Temple Ritual
- 9 Kingship Sacred and Social
- Part iv Organising People
- Bibliography
- Index
8 - Temple Ritual
from Part iii - Ritual and Discourse
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 February 2024
Book contents
- The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt
- Cambridge World Archaeology
- The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Chronology of Egypt
- Abbreviations
- Part i Orientation
- Part ii Living Together
- Part iii Ritual and Discourse
- 7 Funerary Culture
- 8 Temple Ritual
- 9 Kingship Sacred and Social
- Part iv Organising People
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
If the sizes of buildings reflect the relevance of the institutions they embody, then the modern capitalist world would appear to revolve around finance, state administration, public leisure and consumption, and a few super-rich individuals. The picture changes markedly when we look back in time, as churches were the most significant landmarks of the urban landscape in medieval Europe, and buildings for ritual purposes stand out in the archaeological record of early complex societies. Control of ritual was perhaps the most important source of political authority in early states.
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- The Archaeology of Pharaonic EgyptSociety and Culture, 2700–1700 BC, pp. 209 - 248Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023