This book explores the development of tombs as a cultural phenomenon in ancient Egypt and examines what tombs reveal about ancient Egyptian culture and Egyptians' belief in the afterlife. Investigates the roles of tombs in the development of funerary practices Draws on a range of data, including architecture, artifacts and texts Discusses tombs within the context of everyday life in Ancient Egypt Stresses the importance of the tomb as an eternal expression of the self

This book explores the development of tombs as a cultural phenomenon in ancient Egypt and examines what tombs reveal about ancient Egyptian culture and Egyptians' belief in the afterlife.* Investigates the roles of tombs in the development of funerary practices* Draws on a range of data, including architecture, artifacts and texts* Discusses tombs within the context of everyday life in Ancient Egypt* Stresses the importance of the tomb as an eternal expression of the self

List of Figures ixPreface xiiiAcknowledgements xvIntroduction 11 Nameless Lives at Tarkhan and Saqqara 7Early Tombs and the Ka2 Pits, Palaces and Pyramids 24Royal Cemeteries of the Early Dynastic Period and Old Kingdom3 Non-Royal Cemeteries of Dynasty 4 354 Unas, Teti and Their Courts 51The Late Old Kingdom at Saqqara5 The Tombs of Qar and Idu 68Families and Funerals in the Late Old Kingdom6 A Growing Independence 86Court and Regional Cemeteries in the Late Old Kingdom7 Ankhtify 105A Time of Change8 Osiris, Lord of Abydos 1179 'Lords of Life' 136Coffins10 Strangers and Brothers 148The Middle Kingdom in Middle Egypt11 North and South 166Middle Kingdom Tombs at the Royal Residence12 Ineni, Senenmut and User-Amun 176New Tombs for Old13 Rekhmire and the Tomb of the Well-Known Soldier 190Foreigners and Funerals in the Age of Empire14 Huya and Horemheb 207Amarna and After15 Samut and the Ramesside Private Tomb 22316 Sennedjem 233Building and Buying at Deir el-Medina17 Petosiris 245A Dying TraditionReferences 260Further Reading 276Index 281