Egyptian Phyles in the Old Kingdom: The Evolution of a System of Social OrganizationOriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 1991 - 243 pages Groups of part-time workers called phyles served in mortuary cults and work crews during the Old Kingdom in Egypt. This study clarifies their attributes and functioning in these and other institutions, based on the integration of textual and archaeological evidence from the Old Kingdom and the Archaic period preceding it. The arguments suggest that phyles originated in an upper Egyptian social organization dated to the predynastic period, and that they played a more important role than is generally realized in the stability of the early Egyptian state. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 32
Page 77
... cult . 3. This summary is taken from the synthesis given in Posener - Kriéger , Archives , pp . 570-73 . five phyles that were identified by the standard phyle names 77 PHYLES IN ROYAL MORTUARY CULTS The Organization of Phyles at Abu Sir.
... cult . 3. This summary is taken from the synthesis given in Posener - Kriéger , Archives , pp . 570-73 . five phyles that were identified by the standard phyle names 77 PHYLES IN ROYAL MORTUARY CULTS The Organization of Phyles at Abu Sir.
Page 82
... Abu Sir papyri ( where they are quite rare ) and elsewhere . Posener - Kriéger concluded that w'bw did not serve in monthly rotation and hence were not phyle members . 25 The evidence concerning them in the papyri is confusing . In one ...
... Abu Sir papyri ( where they are quite rare ) and elsewhere . Posener - Kriéger concluded that w'bw did not serve in monthly rotation and hence were not phyle members . 25 The evidence concerning them in the papyri is confusing . In one ...
Page 84
... Abu Sir does not contradict this suggestion . The relative rarity of the ... papyri have been shown to be not entirely representative in many other ways ... Abu Sir archives and clearly functioned as the directors and reciters of rituals ...
... Abu Sir does not contradict this suggestion . The relative rarity of the ... papyri have been shown to be not entirely representative in many other ways ... Abu Sir archives and clearly functioned as the directors and reciters of rituals ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE NAMES OF THE PHYLES | 9 |
PHYLES AND SHIPS WATCHES | 41 |
Copyright | |
8 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
Abu Sir Abydos appear Archaic period associated attested blocks boat building Cairo Category Chapter circumcision cited clear clearly column complex connection contains context crews cult determinative discussed division Dynasty early Edel Egypt Egyptian evidence examples fact Fifth figure five followed four Fourth gang given gives Giza Helck Ibid identified indicate inscriptions institutions interpretation jmj-wrt Kaplony king known label Lacau and Lauer later listed Location London marks mastaba mentioned mortuary temple nautical term Neferirkare occur Old Kingdom organization origin papyri parallel perhaps period Petrie phyle name phyle system Posener-Kriéger possible priests probably Pyramid recorded references reign rotation royal Saqqara scene seems served shows side similar simply single spells standards Step Pyramid storerooms strokes suggested tablets texts tomb vols w3dt wr phyle writing written