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 fieldwork Illustrates how practical research is a vital component of any theory-based discussion about the ancient world Examines the cultural and historical processes of ancient Egypt from a global perspective Visually engaging with over 80 illustrations Chapters explore fundamental issues and themes, but focus on specific periods and key archaeological sites
List of Tables and Figures vii Notes on Contributors ix Series Editors’ Preface xiii Note on Transliteration and Transcription xiv 1 Egyptian Archaeology: From Text to Context 1 Willeke Wendrich 2 Worship without Writing 15 Stan Hendrickx, Dirk Huyge, and Willeke Wendrich 3 Theories of State Formation 36 E. Christiana Köhler 4 Kingship and Legitimation 55 Janet Richards 5 Villages and the Old Kingdom 85 Mark Lehner Copyrighted Material 6 Regionality, Cultural and Cultic Landscapes 102 David Jeffreys 7 Tradition and Innovation: The Middle Kingdom 119 Josef Wegner 8 Foreigners in Egypt: Archaeological Evidence and Cultural Context 143 Thomas Schneider 9 Gender in Ancient Egypt 164 T. G. Wilfong 10 Class and Society: Position and Possessions 180 Wolfram Grajetzki 11 Identity and Personhood 200 Willeke Wendrich 12 Changes in the Afterlife 220 John H. Taylor 13 Consolidation, Innovation, and Renaissance 241 Penelope Wilson 14 Egypt in the Memory of the World 259 Fekri A. Hassan 15 Epilogue: Eternal Egypt Deconstructed 274 Willeke Wendrich Index 279
Willeke Wendrich is Associate Professor of Egyptian Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is the author of a range of books, reports and articles, including: Who is Afraid of Basketry (1992), The World According to Basketry (1999), Berenike Reports (from 1995-2007, co-edited with Steven Sidebotham) and The Archaeology of Mobility (2007, co-editor with Hans Barnard) and editor-in-chief of the online UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology (2008).
Reviews for Egyptian Archaeology
Willeke Wendrich's edited volume, Egyptian archaeology, is perhaps the most ambitious of the three on offer here in terms of its scope and I would strongly recommend it. ( Antiquity , 1 January 2013) Recommended. All academic levels/libraries. (Choice , 1 April 2011) Review copy sent 05/04/11: Faculty of Philosophy
