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2021
The Old Kingdom in ancient Egypt consists of the 3rd to 8th Dynasties (c.2670-2168). This was the period of Egyptian history when pyramid building was a central feature of the cult of kingship. This is the first period of Egyptian history when there are substantial textual references that provide more detailed insight into religious practice.
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The Old Kingdom in ancient Egypt consists of the 3rd to 8th Dynasties (c.2670-2168). This was the period of Egyptian history when pyramid building was a central feature of the cult of kingship. This is the first period of Egyptian history when there are substantial textual references that provide more detailed insight into religious practice.
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2020
Abstract This chapter explores the vivid, dynamic, and multifaceted political history of the Old Kingdom of Egypt (twenty-sixth to twenty-second centuries bc). It focuses in particular on the evolution of Egyptian society and the role of state offices and bureaucracy in defining social status.
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Abstract This chapter explores the vivid, dynamic, and multifaceted political history of the Old Kingdom of Egypt (twenty-sixth to twenty-second centuries bc). It focuses in particular on the evolution of Egyptian society and the role of state offices and bureaucracy in defining social status.
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Uncommon Old Kingdom Pair Statue
2021CIPEG Journal: Ancient Egyptian & Sudanese Collections and Museums, No. 5 (2021): Offerings to Maat.
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2021
This chapter focuses on three individuals who underwent apotheosis during the Old Kingdom: Djedi, Mehu, and Kagemni. All three examples come from the cemeteries at Saqqara, and all three individuals were deified rapidly after their deaths, with relatively modest cults. Djedi and Kagemni were both distinguished by their inclusion in imakhu kher formulae.
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This chapter focuses on three individuals who underwent apotheosis during the Old Kingdom: Djedi, Mehu, and Kagemni. All three examples come from the cemeteries at Saqqara, and all three individuals were deified rapidly after their deaths, with relatively modest cults. Djedi and Kagemni were both distinguished by their inclusion in imakhu kher formulae.
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Diplomatical Studies in the Old Kingdom
Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, 1964The beginning of Egyptian history is for us concomitant with the emergence of writing in the Nile Valley. It not only brought a means of recording, but must be considered an essential tool in the organization and administration of a large and diverse dominion.
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