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This book presents a fresh overview of ancient Egyptian society and culture in the age of the pyramids. It addresses key themes in the comparative research of early complex societies, including urbanism, funerary culture, temple ritual, kingship, the state, and cultural cohesion.

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I. Orientation: 1. Studying the Pyramid age; 2. Historical outline; II. Living Together: 3. People in landscapes; 4. Life in settlements; 5. Urban growth; 6. Egypt in the wider world; III. Ritual and Discourse: 7. Funerary culture; 8. Temple ritual; 9. Kingship sacred and social; IV. Organising People: 10. Scaling the state; 11. Archaeology beyond elites; 12. Civilisation at grass-roots level.

The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781107030381
      978-1107030381
      ISBN-10 1107030382
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      Ancient history Social and cultural anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book presents a fresh overview of ancient Egyptian society and culture in the age of the pyramids. It addresses key themes in the comparative research of early complex societies, including urbanism, funerary culture, temple ritual, kingship, the state, and cultural cohesion.

      Table of Contents
      I. Orientation: 1. Studying the Pyramid age; 2. Historical outline; II. Living Together: 3. People in landscapes; 4. Life in settlements; 5. Urban growth; 6. Egypt in the wider world; III. Ritual and Discourse: 7. Funerary culture; 8. Temple ritual; 9. Kingship sacred and social; IV. Organising People: 10. Scaling the state; 11. Archaeology beyond elites; 12. Civilisation at grass-roots level.

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