Scholars often assume that elite, or high-status tomb chapels of
the Egyptian Old and Middle Kingdoms featured decorations in order
to provide for the eternal needs of the deceased. However, this
explanation often fails to account for the content of many such
decorations.
The Cosmos of Khnumhotep II offers a detailed study of the tomb
chapel of Khnumhotep II. Kamrin painstakingly charts the various
levels of meaning buried in the scenes, ornaments, and texts that
adorn Khnumhotep II's chapel, and provides a detailed analysis of
the organizational structure of the tomb. She argues that the tomb
chapel should be interpreted as a model of the cosmos, integrating
the realms of the living and the dead. An abundance of new evidence
suggests that various cult structures may be regarded as
cosmograms, schematized representations of the Egyptian cosmos that
reflect the powers and operations of the universe.
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