 | Tomb Treasures of the Late Middle Kingdom: The Archaeology of Female Burials Subjects: Tombs -- Egypt; Burial -- Egypt; Women -- Egypt -- History -- To 500; Egyptians -- Funeral customs and rites; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Egypt; Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.; Egypt -- Antiquities; With detailed illustrations and archival images, Egyptologist Wolfram Grajetzki describes and compares the opulent tombs of eminent and royal women from the late Middle Kingdom, shedding new light on how the gendered and social identities of these women were viewed in the court and preserved in the grave. Wolfram Grajetzki is Honorary Research Associate at the Institute of Archaeology of University College London and author of several books, most recently Court Officials of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom. |
