Village Life in Ancient Egypt Laundry Lists and Love Songs

Name: Village Life in Ancient Egypt Laundry Lists and Love Songs
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ISBN: 9780198149989

ISBN-10: 0198149980

ISBN-13: 9780198149989

Edition: 1999

Authors: A. G. McDowell

List price: $165.00

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Deir el-Medina, the village of the workmen who built the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, is a uniquely rich source of information about life in Egypt between 1539 and 1075 BC. The abundant archaeological remains are complemented by tens of thousands of texts documenting the thoughts and activities of the villagers. Many of the texts are written on papyrus but most are on flakes of limestone which, being free and readily available, were used for even the most casual and temporary of records. They include private letters, administrative accounts, magic spells, records of purchases, last wills and testaments, laundry lists, and love songs. The value of these rare glimpses of daily life…

Book details

List price: $165.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/30/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 298
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.43" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 1.012



List of Figures


Abbreviations


Introduction



Family and Friends



Daily Life



Religion



Education, Learning, and Literature



Law



Work on the Royal Tomb


Epilogue: The Royal Tombs Stand Open


Notes


Glossary


Index of Texts


Index of Names


General Index