Overview

Tomb Families investigates the apparently random distribution of New Kingdom private tombs in the Theban Necropolis by focusing on factors which may have influenced tomb location. The Theban Necropolis contains hundreds of tombs belonging to elite individuals, dating from the end of the Old Kingdom through to the Ptolemaic Period, with the vast majority dating to the New Kingdom (c.1550-1077 BC). These tombs are scattered across the landscape at the edge of the desert between the Valley of the Kings to the west, and the row of royal mortuary temples along the edge of the cultivation to the east. GPS surveying has enabled the spatial analysis of these tombs, demonstrating that specific areas of the necropolis were popular at different times and among particular groups of people. Clusters and patterns can be identified between tombs built during the same reign(s), as well as between tomb owners with similar titles and familial connections. The orientation of specific tombs towards Karnak temple, royal mortuary temples and festival processional routes reveals their significance to certain individuals. This research provides a deeper understanding of the necropolis, and how private tombs linked to the wider sacred landscape of Thebes.

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Author:   Katherine Slinger (University of Liverpool)
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress Archaeology
Weight:   1.469kg
ISBN:  

9781803270364

ISBN 10:   1803270365
Pages:   412
Publication Date:   24 February 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ; Chapter 2: Topography of the Theban Necropolis ; Chapter 3: The Earliest Tombs ; Chapter 4: The New Kingdom Evolution of the Theban Necropolis ; Chapter 5: Dra Abu el-Naga ; Chapter 6: Deir el-Bahri ; Chapter 7: El-Asasif ; Chapter 8: El-Khokha ; Chapter 9: Sheikh Abd el-Qurna ; Chapter 10: Qurnet Murai ; Chapter 11: Deir el-Medina ; Chapter 12: Tombs of Viziers and their Colleagues ; Chapter 13: High Priests of Amun ; Chapter 14: Final Observations ; Appendices ; Appendix 1: Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period Tomb Owners ; Appendix 2: Middle Kingdom Tomb Owners ; Appendix 3: Tomb Owners in Dra Abu el-Naga East ; Appendix 4: Tomb Owners in Dra Abu el-Naga West ; Appendix 5: Outlying Tombs in Dra Abu el-Naga West ; Appendix 6: New Kingdom Tomb Owners in Deir el-Bahri ; Appendix 7: Outlying Tomb Owners in Deir el-Bahri ; Appendix 8: Tomb Owners in el-Asasif ; Appendix 9: Tomb Owners in el-Khokha ; Appendix 10: Outlying Tomb Owners in el-Khokha ; Appendix 11: Tomb Owners in Upper Qurna ; Appendix 12: Tomb Owners in Lower Qurna ; Appendix 13: Tomb Owners in Qurnet Murai ; Appendix 14: Tomb Owners in Deir el-Medina ; Bibliography

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Katherine Slinger was awarded her PhD in Egyptology in 2020 from the University of Liverpool for her research into the non-royal Theban Necropolis. She graduated with a first-class degree in Egyptology in 2014, and a Master’s degree with Distinction in Egyptology in 2015, both from the University of Liverpool. She is also a qualified primary school teacher. Katherine has taught Egyptian Archaeology at the University of Sheffield and Durham University, and currently works as an Egyptology tutor in the Continuing Education department at the University of Liverpool. She is also an independent researcher and freelance lecturer.

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