The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt: Society and Culture, 2700–1700 BC

Richard Bussmann

doi:10.1017/9781139343435

The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt

Society and Culture, 2700–1700 BC

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Richard Bussmann, Universität zu Köln

Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:: February 2024
Print publication year:: 2023
Online ISBN:: 9781139343435
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139343435

Subjects:: Ancient History, Classical Studies, Archaeological Theory and Methods, Archaeology, Egyptology
Series:: Cambridge World Archaeology

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In this book, Richard Bussmann presents a fresh overview of ancient Egyptian society and culture in the age of the pyramids. He addresses key themes in the comparative research of early complex societies, including urbanism, funerary culture, temple ritual, kingship, and the state, and explores how ideas and practices were exchanged between ruling elites and local communities in provincial Egypt. Unlike other studies of ancient Egypt, this book adopts an anthropological approach that places people at the centre of the analysis. Bussmann covers a range of important themes in cross-cultural debates, such as materiality, gender, non-elite culture, and the body. He also offers new perspectives on social diversity and cultural cohesion, based on recent discoveries. His study vividly illustrates how our understanding of ancient Egyptian society benefits from the application of theoretical concepts in archaeology and anthropology to the interpretation of the evidence.

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The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt

Society and Culture, 2700–1700 BC

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The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt
pp i-i

Cambridge World Archaeology - Series page
pp ii-ii

The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt - Title page
pp iii-iii

Copyright page
pp iv-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Preface
pp vii-x

Chronology of Egypt
pp xi-xii

Abbreviations
pp xiii-xiv

Part i - Orientation
pp 1-36

1 - Studying the Pyramid Age
pp 3-15

2 - Historical Outline
pp 16-36

Part ii - Living Together
pp 37-150

3 - People in Landscapes
pp 39-57

4 - Life in Settlements
pp 58-90

5 - Urban Growth
pp 91-110

6 - Egypt in the Wider World
pp 111-150

Part iii - Ritual and Discourse
pp 151-284

7 - Funerary Culture
pp 153-208

8 - Temple Ritual
pp 209-248

9 - Kingship Sacred and Social
pp 249-284

Part iv - Organising People
pp 285-356

10 - Scaling the State
pp 287-316

11 - Archaeology beyond Elites
pp 317-352

12 - Civilisation at Grass-Roots Level
pp 353-356

Bibliography
pp 357-402

Index
pp 403-426

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