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Donkeys at Deir El-Medina

By J J Janssen

Book information

Publisher
Peeters
Year
2005
ISBN
9062582192, 9789062582198
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
25 MB (25749921 bytes)
Series
Egyptologische Uitgaven - Egyptological Publications
Pages
139\71
Topic
Geography\\Local History
DPI
300
Scanned
yes
Time added
2025-03-11 20:01:30
Ancient EgyptDeir El-MedinaDonkeys

Description

Donkeys played a substantial role in the life of the necropolis workmen of Deir el-Medina. Based on a corpus of administrative texts consisting of 124 ostraca and 3 papyri, this work focuses on the economic aspect and the function of donkeys as means of transport. After a detailed study of all texts, separate chapters are devoted to the treatment and the work of the animals; their owners, hirers and buyers; the price of hire; and the vocabulary and the formulae used in these texts.

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