{"product_id":"tomb-treasures-of-the-late-middle-kingdom-the-archaeology-of-female-burials-hardback-9780812245677","title":"Tomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom; The Archaeology of Female Burials (Hardback) 9780812245677","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Archaeology of Female Burials\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWolfram Grajetzki (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812245677\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 January 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages, 16 illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.526 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"A wonderful work. . . . Wolfram Grajetzki provides a fascinating glimpse of female burials and funerary culture of the late Middle Kingdom.\" (Danijela Stefanovi, University of Belgrade)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the late Middle Kingdom (about 1850-1700 B.C.E.), ancient Egyptian women of high standing were interred with lavish ornamentation and carefully gathered possessions. Buried near the pyramids of kings, women with royal connections or great wealth and status were surrounded by fine pottery and vessels for sacred oils, bedecked with gold and precious stones, and honored with royal insignia and marks of Osiris. Their funerary possessions include jewelry imported from other ancient lands and gold-handled daggers and claspless jewelry made only to be worn in the tomb.\u003cbr\u003e Extensively illustrated with archival images and the author's own drawings, \u003ci\u003eTomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e describes and compares the opulent tombs of eminent and royal women. In addition to the ornaments, many of which are considered masterpieces of Middle Kingdom craft, Egyptologist Wolfram Grajetzki examines the numerous grave goods, artifacts of daily life, and markers of social status that were also placed in tombs, presenting a more complete picture of funerary customs in this period. By considering celebrated examples of female burials together for the first time, \u003ci\u003eTomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on the role and status of women in the royal court and explores how the gendered identity of those women was preserved in the grave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Court Type Burials\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Other Burials of Women\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Types of Jewelry in Late Middle Kingdom Burials\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. The Development of Egyptian Burial Customs\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. The King and the Women Buried Around Him\u003cbr\u003e Appendix. The Royal Women of the Twelfth Dynasty\u003cbr\u003e Chronology\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Egyptian Tombs and Excavation Reports\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52676720099608,"sku":"9780812245677","price":58.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/tomb-treasures-of-the-late-middle-kingdom-the-archaeology-of-female-burials-hardback-9780812245677","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}