Tomb robberies at the end of the New Kingdom : the Gurob Burnt Groups reinterpreted / Valentina Gasperini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gasperini, Valentina, author.

Series:

Oxford studies in Egyptian archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology)--Egypt.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Grave robbing.

History.

Egypt.

Grave robbing--Egypt--History.

Egypt--Antiquities.

Antiquities.

Gurob (Extinct city).

Physical Description:

xii, 325 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press 2018.

Summary:

At the end of the 19th century W.M.F. Petrie excavated a series of assemblages at the New Kingdom Fayum site of Gurob. These deposits, known in the Egyptological literature as 'Burnt Groups', were composed by several and varied materials (mainly Egyptian and imported pottery, faience, stone and wood vessels, jewellery), all deliberately burnt and buried in the harem palace area of the settlement. Since their discovery these deposits have been considered peculiar and unparalleled. Many scholars were challenged by them and different theories were formulated to explain these enigmatic 'Burnt Groups'. The materials excavated from these assemblages are now curated at several Museum collections across England: Ashmolean Museum, British Museum, Manchester Museum, and Petrie Museum. For the first time since their discovery, this book presents these materials all together. Gasperini has studied and visually analysed all the items. This research sheds new light on the chronology of deposition of these assemblages, additionally a new interpretation of their nature, primary deposition, and function is presented in the conclusive chapter.

00 Overview0 Description0 Table of Contents0 Author Information00Cover0Tomb Robberies at the End of the New Kingdom0The Gurob Burnt Groups Reinterpreted0Valentina Gasperini0Oxford Studies In Egyptian Archaeology0Description00At the end of the 19th century W.M.F. Petrie excavated a series of assemblages at the New Kingdom Fayum site of Gurob. These deposits, known in the Egyptological literature as 'Burnt Groups', were composed by several and varied materials (mainly Egyptian and imported pottery, faience, stone and wood vessels, jewellery), all deliberately burnt and buried in the harem palace area of the settlement. Since their discovery these deposits have been considered peculiar and unparalleled. Many scholars were challenged by them and different theories were formulated to explain these enigmatic 'Burnt Groups'.00The materials excavated from these assemblages are now curated at several Museum collections across England: Ashmolean Museum, British Museum, Manchester Museum, and Petrie Museum. For the first time since their discovery, this book presents these materials all together. Gasperini has studied and visually analysed all the items. This research sheds new light on the chronology of deposition of these assemblages, additionally a new interpretation of their nature, primary deposition, and function is presented in the conclusive chapter.

Contents:

1 The Burnt Group of Amenhotep III p. 20

Egyptian Pottery p. 20

Imported Pottery p. 25

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 30

Egyptian Faience Vessels p. 34

Metal Tools p. 45

Stone Tools p. 47

Hair Accessories p. 47

Jewellery p. 48

Furniture p. 50

Discussion of the Materials from the 'Amenhotep III Burnt Group' p. 52

Egyptian Pottery p. 52

Imported Pottery p. 54

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 55

Egyptian Faience Vessels p. 56

Miscellaneous Items p. 60

2 The Burnt Group of Tutankhamon p. 63

Egyptian Pottery p. 63

Imported Pottery p. 64

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 72

Egyptian Faience Vessels p. 76

Egyptian Glass Vessels p. 80

Jewellery p. 83

Furniture p. 88

Discussion of the Materials from the 'Tutankhamon Burnt Group' p. 90

Egyptian Pottery p. 90

The Imported Pottery p. 91

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 91

Egyptian Faience Vessels p. 93

Egyptian Glass Vessels p. 94

Miscellaneous Items p. 95

3 The First Burnt Group of Ramesses II p. 97

Egyptian Pottery p. 97

Imported Pottery p. 108

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 115

Cosmetic Equipment p. 117

Egyptian Faience Vessels p. 119

Egyptian Wooden Vessels p. 120

Egyptian Metal Vessels p. 121

Metal Tools p. 123

Hair Accessories p. 128

Body Care Equipment p. 131

Jewellery p. 132

Discussion on the Materials from the First 'Ramesses II Burnt Group' p. 134

Egyptian Pottery p. 135

Imported Pottery p. 137

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 140

Egyptian Faience Vessels p. 141

Egyptian Wooden Vessels p. 141

Egyptian Metal Vessels p. 142

Miscellaneous Items p. 143

4 The Second Burnt Group of Ramesses II p. 146

Egyptian Pottery p. 146

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 149

Egyptian Faience Vessels p. 153

Egyptian Glass Vessels p. 160

Jewellery p. 161

Discussion of the Materials From the Second 'Ramesses II Burnt Group' p. 163

Egyptian Pottery p. 163

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 165

Egyptian Faience Vessels p. 166

Egyptian Glass Vessels p. 168

Miscellaneous Items p. 168

5 The Burnt Group of Sety II p. 169

Egyptian Pottery p. 169

Imported Pottery p. 198

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 203

Egyptian Faience Vessels p. 212

Metal Tools p. 214

Bone Tools p. 215

Wooden Furniture Elements p. 216

Hair Accessories p. 217

Body Care Equipment p. 218

Jewellery p. 219

Varia p. 220

Discussion of the Materials from the 'Sety II Burnt Group' p. 224

Egyptian Pottery p. 225

Imported Pottery p. 230

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 232

Egyptian Faience Vessels p. 234

Miscellaneous Items p. 234

6 Burnt Group 3 p. 237

Egyptian Pottery p. 237

Imported Pottery p. 242

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 244

Egyptian Wooden Vessels p. 245

Metal Tools p. 247

Body Care Equipment p. 251

Miscellaneous Items p. 252

Discussion on the Materials from 'Burnt Group 3' p. 254

Egyptian Pottery p. 254

Imported Pottery p. 256

Stone Vessels p. 257

Wooden Vessels p. 257

Miscellaneous Items p. 257

7 Burnt Group 7 p. 260

Egyptian Pottery p. 260

Imported Pottery p. 266

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 268

Egyptian Glass Vessels p. 271

Miscellaneous Items p. 272

Discussion on the Materials from 'Burnt Group 7' p. 273

Egyptian Pottery p. 273

Imported Pottery p. 274

Egyptian Stone Vessels p. 274

Glass Vessels p. 275

Miscellaneous Items p. 275

8 Burnt Group X p. 277

Egyptian Pottery p. 277

Imported Pottery p. 282

Discussion of the Materials from 'Burnt Group X' p. 285

Egyptian Pottery p. 285

Imported Pottery p. 288.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-318) and index.

ISBN:

9780198818786

0198818785

OCLC:

1038007425