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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
| ISBN | 1405149884 | | Pages | 312 | | ISBN13 | 9781405149884
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 560 | | Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd | | Published in | Chicester | | Imprint | Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) | | Series title | Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 249 | | Publication date | 28 Jan 2010 | | Width (mm) | 175 | | DEWEY | 932 | | Spine width (mm) | 19 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly |
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| | | List of Tables and Figures | | | | | | Note on Transliteration and Transcription | | | | 1 | | Egyptian Archaeology: From Text to Context by Willeke Wendrich | | 1 | | 2 | | Worship without Writing by Stan Hendrickx and Dirk Huyge and Willeke Wendrich | | 15 | | 3 | | Theories of State Formation by E. Christiana Kohler | | 36 | | 4 | | Kingship and Legitimation by Janet Richards | | 55 | | 5 | | Villages and the Old Kingdom by Mark Lehner | | 85 | | 6 | | Regionality, Cultural and Cultic Landscapes by David Jeffreys | | 102 | | 7 | | Tradition and Innovation: The Middle Kingdom by Josef Wegner | | 119 | | 8 | | Foreigners in Egypt: Archaeological Evidence and Cultural Context by Thomas Schneider | | 143 | | 9 | | Gender in Ancient Egypt by T. G. Wilfong | | 164 | | 10 | | Class and Society: Position and Possessions by Wolfram Grajetzki | | 180 | | 11 | | Identity and Personhood by Willeke Wendrich | | 200 | | 12 | | Changes in the Afterlife by John H. Taylor | | 220 | | 13 | | Consolidation, Innovation, and Renaissance by Penelope Wilson | | 241 | | 14 | | Egypt in the Memory of the World by Fekri A. Hassan | | 259 | | 15 | | Epilogue: Eternal Egypt Deconstructed by Willeke Wendrich | | 274 | | | | Index | | 279 |
"Recommended. All academic levels/libraries." (Choice, 1 April 2011) Review copy sent 05/04/11: Faculty of Philosophy
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