Egyptian archaeology / edited by Willeke Wendrich.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wendrich, Willeke.

Series:

Blackwell studies in global archaeology.

Blackwell studies in global archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology)--Egypt.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.

Egypt.

Egypt--Antiquities.

Physical Description:

xiv, 292 p. : ill.

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.

Summary:

Egyptian Archaeology explores ancient Egypt using a uniquely archaeological approach, drawing on original research to both synthesize and challenge existing scholarship.Written by leading Egyptologists, based on original research and fieldworkIllustrates how practical research is a vital component of any theory-based discussion about the ancient worldExamines the cultural and historical processes of ancient Egypt from a global perspectiveVisually engaging with over 80 illustrationsChapters explore fundamental issues and themes, but focus on specific periods and key archaeological sites.

Contents:

Egyptian Archaeology

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

Notes on Contributors

Series Editors' Preface

Note on Transliteration and Transcription

1: Egyptian Archaeology: From Text to Context

2: Worship without Writing

3: Theories of State Formation

4: Kingship and Legitimation

5: Villages and the Old Kingdom

6: Regionality, Cultural and Cultic Landscapes

7: Tradition and Innovation: The Middle Kingdom

8: Foreigners in Egypt: Archaeological Evidence and Cultural Context

9: Gender in Ancient Egypt

10: Class and Society: Position and Possessions

11: Identity and Personhood

12: Changes in the Afterlife

13: Consolidation, Innovation, and Renaissance

14: Egypt in the Memory of the World

15: Epilogue: Eternal Egypt Deconstructed

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781444318302

1444318306

OCLC:

605909991