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Author: Jane Shuter
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9781403458407
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes how people lived in the ancient Egyptian tomb builders' village of Deir el-Medina. Includes a recipe.
Author: Giovanni Ruffini
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-10-11
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 1107105609
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most detailed glimpse to date of daily life in a small town at the end of the Roman Empire.
Author: A. G. McDowell
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 0198149980
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDeir 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 temporaryof 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 is greatly enhanced by the concentration of texts in one time and place. This book combines translations of over 200 of these texts spanning the entire range of preserved genres with stunning illustrations. The reader will, therefore, be able to experience the life of the villagers through their own words whilst viewing places known to each individual writer. Each text is introduced by a commentary that provides the context and explains the contribution each text makes to our understanding of Egyptian society at this period.
Author: Dr A Rosalie David
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-06-01
Total Pages: 425
ISBN-13: 113474322X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Rosalie David's hands, the Egyptian builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged on building the great tomb for a Pharoah. This is an engrossing detective story, bringing to the general reader a fascinating picture of a special community that lived in Egypt and built one of the pyramids, some four thousand years ago.
Author: Steven Snape
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2014-09-16
Total Pages: 595
ISBN-13: 050077241X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom early towns to booming metropolises, The Complete Cities of Ancient Egypt explores every facet of urban life in ancient Egypt with a leading authority in the field as a guide Ancient Egyptian cities and towns have until recently been one of the least-studied and least-published aspects of this great ancient civilization. Now, new research and excavation are transforming our knowledge. This is the first book to bring these latest discoveries to a wide audience and to provide a comprehensive overview of what we know about ancient settlement during the dynastic period. The cities range in date from early urban centers to large metropolises. From houses to palaces to temples, the different parts of Egyptian cities and towns are examined in detail, giving a clear picture of the urban world. The inhabitants, from servants to Pharaoh, are vividly brought to life, placed in the context of the civil administration that organized every detail of their lives. Famous cities with extraordinary buildings and fascinating histories are also examined here through detailed individual treatments, including: Memphis, home of the pyramid–building kings of the Old Kingdom; Thebes, containing the greatest concentration of monumental buildings from the ancient world; and Amarna, intimately associated with the pharaoh Akhenaten. An analysis of information from modern excavations and ancient texts recreates vibrant ancient communities, providing range and depth beyond any other publication on the subject.
Author: Hanan Hammad
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2016-11-29
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 147731072X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduction. Townspeople, company people, and textiles : a woven history -- Pt. I. Gendered experiences -- 1. Competing masculinities : docile workers, aggressive afandiyya, and the mechanization of the modern subject -- 2. Urbanizing masculinity : workers, weavers, and futuwwat in violent alliances and fluid identities -- 3. Mechanizing women : industrial workers or women adrift? -- 4. Ladies in urban times : work, property, and gender in the modernity of the poor -- Pt. II. Industrial sexuality -- 5. Sexually speaking : unveiling the harassment of women, child molestation, homosexuality, and hetero-intimacy in industrial-urban space -- 6. Striking and sex-working : living with tuberculosis, syphilis, and other monsters -- Conclusion. The anxiety of transition
Author: Sporty King
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780965409841
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses life in ancient Egypt, with an overview and timeline of the years between 3050 and 30 B.C., and looks at agriculture, belief systems, art, health, the role of women and children, rulers, war, and other aspects of life along the Nile.
Author: Don Nardo
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1406288071
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book explores what life was really like for everyday people in Ancient Egypt. Using primary sources and information from archeological discoveries, it uncovers some fascinating insights and explodes some myths. Supported by timelines, maps and references to important events and people, children will really feel they are on a time-travelling journey when reading this book.
Author: Nicholas S. Hopkins
Publisher: American Univ in Cairo Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 422
ISBN-13: 9789774244834
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat emerges is a picture of a rural Egypt that is full of life, dramatically evolving, and treading a delicate line between progress and impoverishment.
Author: Nadine Moeller
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2016-04-18
Total Pages: 449
ISBN-13: 1107079756
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents the latest archaeological evidence that makes a case for Egypt as an early urban society. It traces the emergence of urban features during the Predynastic Period up to the disintegration of the powerful Middle Kingdom state (ca. 3500-1650 BC).
