The Oxford Handbook of the Valley of the Kings

This handbook offers an invaluable and up-to-date resource on this criticial and fascinating World Hertiage site

Zusatztext the essays offer a complex and comprehensive insight into the history, exploration and critical study of the Valley of the Kings Informationen zum Autor Richard H. Wilkinson is Regents' Professor of Egyptian Archaeology at the University of Arizona, author or editor of ten books, including Tausret (OUP 2012).Kent Weeks is Emeritus Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo, and author or editor of twelve books on ancient Egypt. Klappentext This handbook offers an invaluable and up-to-date resource on this criticial and fascinating World Hertiage site Zusammenfassung This handbook offers an invaluable and up-to-date resource on this criticial and fascinating World Hertiage site Inhaltsverzeichnis ContributorsAbbreviationsPrefacePart I: IntroductionRichard H. Wilkinson and Kent R. WeeksPart II: The Natural Setting1. Geology of the Valley of the KingsJudith M. Bunbury2. Toponyms of the Valley of the Kings and its ApproachesKent R. Weeks3. The Hydrology of the Valley of the Kings: Weather, Rainfall, Drainage Patterns and Flood Protection in AntiquityAndreas DornPart III: The Development of the Royal Necropolis4. The Egyptian Concept of a Royal NecropolisJohn H. Taylor5. Earlier Royal Tombs, the Royal Cemeteries of Thebes and the Beginnings of the Valley of the KingsAidan DodsonPart IV: Tomb Construction and Development6. The Royal Necropolis Workmen of Deir el-MedinaRobert J. Demarée7. Choosing the Location for a Royal Tomb; The Workmen's Techniques andTools; Units of Measurement; KV Huts and Work PlacesAndreas Dorn8. The Component Parts of KV Royal TombsKent R. Weeks9. Collisions, Abandonments, Alterations, Tomb Commencements/Pits and Other Features in the Valley of the KingsLyla Pinch-BrockPart V: Royal Tomb Decoration10. The Technology of Royal Tomb DecorationStephen Rickerby and Lori Wong11. Iconography; Palaeography; Decorative Elements; Distribution and Development of ScenesHeather L. McCarthyPart VI: Individual KV Tombs12. Royal Tombs of Dynasty EighteenCatharine H. Roehrig13. Royal Tombs of the Nineteenth DynastyHartwig Altenmueller14. Royal Tombs in Dynasty TwentyAidan Dodson15. Other Tombs: Queens and Commoners in KVSusanne BickelPart VII: Contents of Royal KV Tombs16. SarcophagiAidan Dodson17. CanopicsAidan Dodson18. Other Tomb GoodsCampbell PricePart VIII: Getting to the Afterlife19. Mortuary Ritual in the Valley of the KingsAlexandra von Lieven20. Symbolic Aspects of Royal TombsRichard H. Wilkinson21. The Royal Funerary Books: The Subject Matter of Scenes and TextsJoshua RobersonPart IX: Destruction, Desecration and Reuse22. Damnatio Memoriae in the Valley of the KingsRichard H. Wilkinson23. Usurpation and Reuse of Royal TombsRichard H. Wilkinson24. Intrusive Burials and CachesJohn H. TaylorPart X: Human Remains from the KV and their Study25. Early Study and the Unwrapping of MummiesRosalie David26. Modern Biomedical StudiesRosalie David and Ryan Metcalfe27. Recent Identity and Relationship Studies, Including X-Rays and DNARyan MetcalfePart XI: The Administration of the KV in Dynastic Times28. The Temples of Millions of Years at Western ThebesMartina Ullmann29. Policing and Site Protection; Guard Posts; Enclosure WallsCarola Vogel30. Tomb Robberies in the Valley of the KingsOgden GoeletPart XII: The KV from the End of the New Kingdom to the Late 20th Century31. Late Dynastic, Graeco-Roman and Christian Times; Post-New Kingdom GraffitiFilip Coppens32. The History of KV Exploration Prior to the Late 20th CenturyJoyce TyldesleyPart XIII: The KV in the Late 20th and the 21st Century and Beyond33. Remote Sensing in the Valley of the Kings and its HinterlandsSarah H. Parcak and Gregory D. Mumford34. The Search for Other TombsStephen W. Cross35. Tomb Recording: Epigraphy, Photography, Digital Imaging, 3-D SurveysAdam Lowe36. Conservation and Flood Prot...

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Richard H. Wilkinson is Regents' Professor of Egyptian Archaeology at the University of Arizona, author or editor of ten books, including Tausret (OUP 2012). Kent Weeks is Emeritus Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo, and author or editor of twelve books on ancient Egypt.

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Contributors Abbreviations Preface Part I: Introduction Richard H. Wilkinson and Kent R. Weeks Part II: The Natural Setting 1. Geology of the Valley of the Kings Judith M. Bunbury 2. Toponyms of the Valley of the Kings and its Approaches Kent R. Weeks 3. The Hydrology of the Valley of the Kings: Weather, Rainfall, Drainage Patterns and Flood Protection in Antiquity Andreas Dorn Part III: The Development of the Royal Necropolis 4. The Egyptian Concept of a Royal Necropolis John H. Taylor 5. Earlier Royal Tombs, the Royal Cemeteries of Thebes and the Beginnings of the Valley of the Kings Aidan Dodson Part IV: Tomb Construction and Development 6. The Royal Necropolis Workmen of Deir el-Medina Robert J. Demarée 7. Choosing the Location for a Royal Tomb; The Workmen's Techniques and Tools; Units of Measurement; KV Huts and Work Places Andreas Dorn 8. The Component Parts of KV Royal Tombs Kent R. Weeks 9. Collisions, Abandonments, Alterations, Tomb Commencements/Pits and Other Features in the Valley of the Kings Lyla Pinch-Brock Part V: Royal Tomb Decoration 10. The Technology of Royal Tomb Decoration Stephen Rickerby and Lori Wong 11. Iconography; Palaeography; Decorative Elements; Distribution and Development of Scenes Heather L. McCarthy Part VI: Individual KV Tombs 12. Royal Tombs of Dynasty Eighteen Catharine H. Roehrig 13. Royal Tombs of the Nineteenth Dynasty Hartwig Altenmueller 14. Royal Tombs in Dynasty Twenty Aidan Dodson 15. Other Tombs: Queens and Commoners in KV Susanne Bickel Part VII: Contents of Royal KV Tombs 16. Sarcophagi Aidan Dodson 17. Canopics Aidan Dodson 18. Other Tomb Goods Campbell Price Part VIII: Getting to the Afterlife 19. Mortuary Ritual in the Valley of the Kings Alexandra von Lieven 20. Symbolic Aspects of Royal Tombs Richard H. Wilkinson 21. The Royal Funerary Books: The Subject Matter of Scenes and Texts Joshua Roberson Part IX: Destruction, Desecration and Reuse 22. Damnatio Memoriae in the Valley of the Kings Richard H. Wilkinson 23. Usurpation and Reuse of Royal Tombs Richard H. Wilkinson 24. Intrusive Burials and Caches John H. Taylor Part X: Human Remains from the KV and their Study 25. Early Study and the Unwrapping of Mummies Rosalie David 26. Modern Biomedical Studies Rosalie David and Ryan Metcalfe 27. Recent Identity and Relationship Studies, Including X-Rays and DNA Ryan Metcalfe Part XI: The Administration of the KV in Dynastic Times 28. The Temples of Millions of Years at Western Thebes Martina Ullmann 29. Policing and Site Protection; Guard Posts; Enclosure Walls Carola Vogel 30. Tomb Robberies in the Valley of the Kings Ogden Goelet Part XII: The KV from the End of the New Kingdom to the Late 20th Century 31. Late Dynastic, Graeco-Roman and Christian Times; Post-New Kingdom Graffiti Filip Coppens 32. The History of KV Exploration Prior to the Late 20th Century Joyce Tyldesley P…

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