Subsistence Strategies and Craft Production at the Ancient Egyptian Ramesside Fort of Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham / Nicky Nielsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nielsen, Nicky, author.

Series:

Bloomsbury Egyptology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antiquities.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Zāwiyat Umm ar Rakham (Egypt).

Excavations (Archaeology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2023.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Constructed during the reign of Ramesses II, the fortified settlement was situated 300 kilometres west of Alexandria and represents the furthest western outpost of the Egyptian New Kingdom empire. Excavations in Area K of the fortress have uncovered extensive evidence for the living arrangements, minor industries, food production and daily life of the fort's inhabitants. This previously unpublished material forms the bedrock of this volume, which focuses on analysing the various subsistence and craft production strategies that were conducted alongside each other in this area, from baking, brewing and butchery to lithics working, bone-carving and weaving. These traces of the activities of the soldiers and their families shed new light on what life was like at this military installation and for ordinary Egyptians more widely, shifting away from a focus on elite social groups. The archaeological evidence covered in this book prompts a re-evaluation of the realities of the relationship between Egyptians and Libyans at the close of the Late Bronze Age. The purpose of the fortress' construction was primarily defensive, however the surviving material points to co-operation by means of collaborative farming and trading, and provides a direct counterpoint to the more belligerent contemporary royal monumental inscriptions describing Egypto-Libyan relations.

Contents:

List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Preface 1. The Fortress at the End of the World 2. Subsistence 3. Manufacture and Decoration of Pottery from Area K 4. Craft Production 5. The West Delta and Marmarican Fortresses 6. Subsistence and Production Strategies at Early- to Mid-Ramesside Forts Conclusion: Living and Working at Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham Abbreviations Bibliography Appendix I: Catalogue of Area K Ceramic Vessels

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350327405

OCLC:

1412153638

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