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  3. The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt
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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
February 2024
Print publication year:
2023
Online ISBN:
9781139343435
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139343435
Subjects:
Ancient History, Classical Studies, Archaeological Theory and Methods, Archaeology, Egyptology
Series:
Cambridge World Archaeology
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Book description

In this book, Richard Bussmann presents a fresh overview of ancient Egyptian society and culture in the age of the pyramids. He addresses key themes in the comparative research of early complex societies, including urbanism, funerary culture, temple ritual, kingship, and the state, and explores how ideas and practices were exchanged between ruling elites and local communities in provincial Egypt. Unlike other studies of ancient Egypt, this book adopts an anthropological approach that places people at the centre of the analysis. Bussmann covers a range of important themes in cross-cultural debates, such as materiality, gender, non-elite culture, and the body. He also offers new perspectives on social diversity and cultural cohesion, based on recent discoveries. His study vividly illustrates how our understanding of ancient Egyptian society benefits from the application of theoretical concepts in archaeology and anthropology to the interpretation of the evidence.

Reviews

‘Recommended.’

B. D. Singleton Source: CHOICE

‘Bussmann’s new book should be read by all those who are tired of 'symbolic' explanations of everything on ancient Egypt and seek more complex ways of understanding ancient Egyptian history. It should also become a key reference in teaching if our aim is to shape a new generation of social scientists committed to more rigorous work on ancient societies.’

Rennan Lemos Source: Antiquity

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  • 3 - People in Landscapes
    pp 39-57
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