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Egyptian temples are commonly perceived as monumental buildings and royal institutions. However, this perception is true only for the temples of the later periods of dynastic Egypt. Using archaeological and inscriptional data this book explores the social history of the rarely studied local temples from Dynasty 0 to 11 (ca. 3000-2000 BC). A major focus is placed on the investigation of the temple votives, especially those from Hierakonpolis and Abydos. They are one of the most complex sources for the history of the temples between the provincial milieu and the kings. The book shows how these temples develop from locally based institutions to royal ones and how this overall process was embedded in the local history of each site. ...this is an important book for the early history of Egypt, opening new thoughts for the discussion of the interaction between local traditions and state control. Stan Hendrickx

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... 'the accessibility of the book is greatly improved by the English abstract of the individual chapters...' 'There can be no doubt that this is an important book for the early history of Egypt, opening new thoughts for the discussion of the interaction between local traditions and state control'. Werchter (B), August 2012 Stan HENDRICKX

... 'the accessibility of the book is greatly improved by the English abstract of the individual chapters...' 'There can be no doubt that this is an important book for the early history of Egypt, opening new thoughts for the discussion of the interaction between local traditions and state control'. Werchter (B), August 2012 Stan HENDRICKX

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Richard Bussmann received his PhD in Egyptology from the Free University of Berlin in 2007. He is the scientific assistant of the Department of History and Cultural Sciences as well as an assistant lecturer of the Egyptological Institute at the Free University of Berlin. His research fields include Archaeology, the social history of ancient Egypt in the 3rd millennium, and cultural anthropology. Since 2008 he has been the head of the project The seals and seal inscriptions from Hierakonpolis .

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