Territorial Appropriation during the Old Kingdom (XXVIIIth-XXIIIrd centuries BC): The royal necropolises and the pyramid towns in Egypt

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The concepts of 'territory' and 'territoriality' are analysed on the basis of anthropological and archaeological data. It is assumed that 'territory' and 'territoriality' are more complex concepts than simple space occupation. For the case of Egypt in the Old Kingdom, the author of this volume considers different variables related to the ideology and to the socio-political and economic systems of the Egyptian state. Its consolidation, the royal power legitimisation and that of the elite, and the socio-political and economic system are here considered from their unification in the Early Dynastic period, to the Old Kingdom, when the state expanded and its political and ideological maturity was achieved. 'Part One: Territory, occupation of space and legitimisation; Part Two: Royal necropolises and Pyramid towns during the Old Kingdom; Part Three: The territorial appropriation in Egypt – an alternative explanation for the Old Kingdom. 4.pdf CONTENTS PART II . ROYAL NECROPOLISES AND PYRAMID TOWNS DURING THE OLD KINGDOM Chapter 1. The funerary complex of Sneferu and its pyramid town at Meidum 107 Chapter 2. The royal funerary complex of Sneferu at Dahshur and his pyramid town 113 Chapter 3. The funerary complexes and pyramid town in Giza 123 PART III. THE TERRITORIAL APPROPRIATION IN EGYPT. AN ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATION FOR THE OLD KINGDOM 151 APPENDICES 1-2 Necropolis of Meidum (Documents 1 to 5) 181 Necropolis of Dahshur (Documents 6 to 12) 187 Necropolis of Abu Roash (Documents 13 to 14) 193 Necropolis of Dahshur (Documents 78 to 79) 241 List of Maps List of Figures 13.pdf Royal kinship Ego nswt (“the king”) = Hmt-nswt (“the wife of the king”) In the Sixth Dynasty new titles are added to those already mentioned and their holders are mostly officials from outside the royal family. Some of these titles refer to the priesthood dedicated to the cult of former kings. The titles related to the royal cult become bureaucratized in the Sixth Dynasty and are usually held by the new viziers as part of their attributions. Thus during the Fourth Dynasty all the viziers were s3 nswt whereas during the Sixth Dynasty selected officials not related to the royal family accomplished the vizierate. Titles Hm-nTr xnt ¢a-¤nfrw Royal son Hm-nTr ¤nfrw Royal son Hm-nTr ¡r Nb-M3at imy-r ¢a-¤nfrw Hm-nTr ©d-¤nfrw Royal son Royal son Titles imy-r ¢a-¤nfrw Hm-nTr ¤nfrw Official Xnty-S Wab-swt-Wsr-k3.f wab ¢a-b3w-¤3-Hw-Ra Xnty-S Mn-nfr-Mry-Ra Ppy wab ¢a-b3w-¤3-Hw-Ra 14.pdf The funerary complex of Sneferu and its pyramid town at Meidum 15.pdf Chapter 2 The royal funerary complex of Sneferu at Dahshur and its pyramid town Titles: /// sH ¡r, imy-r wpwt, imy-r s3w ¥maw, iry-xt pr-a3, aD-mr n s3b, wr mD ¥maw, Hm-nTr xnt ¢a-¤nfrw, Hry-wDb Hwt-anx, Hry-sSt3, s3 nswt, sS mD3t nTr, sS Xryt-a nswt. 14.pdf The funerary complex of Sneferu and its pyramid town at Meidum 15.pdf Chapter 2 The royal funerary complex of Sneferu at Dahshur and its pyramid town Titles: /// sH ¡r, imy-r wpwt, imy-r s3w ¥maw, iry-xt pr-a3, aD-mr n s3b, wr mD ¥maw, Hm-nTr xnt ¢a-¤nfrw, Hry-wDb Hwt-anx, Hry-sSt3, s3 nswt, sS mD3t nTr, sS Xryt-a nswt. 16.pdf 7) Henemu-nety (¢nmw-nty) (Document Nº 134) Main titles: imy-r prwy-HD, imy-r Hwt wrt 6, imy-r sS a-nswt, imy-r Snwty, imy-r k3t nbt nt nswt, T3ty s3b T3ty; Other titles: iwn knmwt, imy-r wabw, imy-r wabty, imy-r prwy-nwb, iry-pat, mdw rxyt, mDH kd nswt m prwy, H3ty-a, Hry-sSt3 n nswt, Xry-tp nswt, smr waty, sHD Hm-nTr ©d-swt-¦ti 8) Ptah-iw.f.n.(i) (PtH-iw-f.n(i) (See Appendix 2) 17.pdf Royal funerary cult Kay-khaf ● ● ● Royal funerary cult 19.pdf 1. The settlement patterns 20.pdf Predynastic Period Dynasty 0 Old Kingdom Fifth Dynasty Sixth Dynasty 26.pdf NECROPOLIS OF MEIDUM NECROPOLIS OF DAHSHUR Document N° 9 NECROPOLIS OF ABU ROASH NECROPOLIS OF GIZAH Eastern Cemetery Central Cemetery Period: early Fourth to Fifth Dynasty. According to PM III, 284 and Baer (Rank and Title, 53 [11]) he may be dated to the early Sixth Dynasty. Observation: see Baud, Famille royale, 590. Document N° 33 Western Cemetery Observation: -- Document N° 40 NECROPOLIS OF ABUSIR Document N° 43 NECROPOLIS OF SAQQARA Observation: -- Observation: -- Observation: -- 28.pdf NECROPOLIS OF DAHSHUR NECROPOLIS OF GIZA Funerary cult titles: -- Name: ¡tp.Hr.s II Observation: -- Document 90 Name: Mry-¢wfw Western Cemetery Central Cemetery NECROPOLIS OF SAQQARA 30.pdf Imy-r prw msw nswt, “overseer of the houses of the King’s children” Imy-r k3t nbt nswt, “overseer of all the Works of the King” Imy-r k3t nswt, “overseer of the Works of the King” aD-mr wHaw, “administrator of the fishers” 4.pdf CONTENTS PART II . ROYAL NECROPOLISES AND PYRAMID TOWNS DURING THE OLD KINGDOM Chapter 1. The funerary complex of Sneferu and its pyramid town at Meidum 107 Chapter 2. The royal funerary complex of Sneferu at Dahshur and his pyramid town 113 Chapter 3. The funerary complexes and pyramid town in Giza 123 PART III. THE TERRITORIAL APPROPRIATION IN EGYPT. AN ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATION FOR THE OLD KINGDOM 151 APPENDICES 1-2 Necropolis of Meidum (Documents 1 to 5) 181 Necropolis of Dahshur (Documents 6 to 12) 187 Necropolis of Abu Roash (Documents 13 to 14) 193 Necropolis of Dahshur (Documents 78 to 79) 241 List of Maps List of Figures Front Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Acknowledgements Extended Abstract Table of Contents List of Maps List of Figures List of Tables Part I: Territory, Occupation of Space, and Legitimization Chapter 1: Territory and Territoriality Chapter 2: The Concept and Ideology of “Territory” in the Egyptian Language and Thought Chapter 3: The Archaeological Data and the Question of the Occupation of Space. The Egyptian Settlements in the Nuclear Territory Chapter 4: The Linguistic Evidence and the Problem of the Occupation of Space. The Egyptian Settlements in the Nuclear Territory Chapter 5: Strategies of Appropriation of Resources and of Political Relationships: The Periphery Chapter 6: Concepts of Ideology and Legitimization of Royal Power. The Signs of Legitimization of the Nuclear Space in Egypt Part II: The Royal Necropolises and the Pyramid Towns in the Old Kingdom Introduction Chapter 1: The Funerary Complex of Sneferu and its Pyramid Town at Meidum Chapter 2: The Royal Funerary Complex of Sneferu at Dahshur and its Pyramid Town Chapter 3: The Funerary Complexes and Pyramid Towns in Giza Chapter 4: The Royal Funerary Complexes and the Pyramid Towns of the Fifth Dynasty: Abusir and Saqqara Part III: Territorial Appropriation in an Alternative Interpretation for the Old Kingdom Territorial Appropriation in Egypt. An Alternative Interpretation for the Old Kingdom Bibliography Abbreviations Appendices 1 and 2 Glossary