Burial Customs in Ancient Egypt: Life in Death for Rich and Poor (Paperback, 2nd ed.)

The pyramids at Gizeh and the tomb of Tutankhamun are two spectacular examples of the legendary energy that the Ancient Egyptians devoted to their tombs. Contrary to popular belief, this energy was not confined to the highest classes of society. This is the first book to use the tens of thousands of tombs excavated across Egypt to build up a broad picture of burial as practiced throughout society over the millennia, from 5000 BC to AD 200. In the course of his investigation Wolfram Grajetski removes some popular misconceptions. Many imagine that there are few undisturbed tombs, but this is not the case. In addition to the richest finds, there are numerous other tombs which, lacking gold, never caught the attention of ancient robbers or, till now, that of modern readers. Many also argue that we can only know the richer classes in ancient society because the burials of ordinary farmers or poor people do not survive. As this book shows, this is not true of Ancient Egypt, where such graves are key sources for reconstructing burial customs and Egyptian culture as a whole.

General

Imprint:	Bristol Classical Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Duckworth Egyptology Series
Release date:	August 2003
First published:	August 2003
Authors:	Wolfram Grajetski
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	174
Edition:	2nd ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7156-3217-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > General
LSN:	0-7156-3217-5
Barcode:	9780715632178

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