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. |
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... head , who is labeled dsr tp mr.13 Both texts might refer to a columned building , located at the head of a canal to judge from its name , which perhaps played a role in the " Butite burial " phase of the funeral.14 Another possibility ...
... head , who is labeled dsr tp mr.13 Both texts might refer to a columned building , located at the head of a canal to judge from its name , which perhaps played a role in the " Butite burial " phase of the funeral.14 Another possibility ...
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... head and a leonine forepaw ; however , the head is too close to the register line above to allow room for spread wings such as those on the tštš griffin that accompanies the ztr griffin in both cases . The name ztr may well be related ...
... head and a leonine forepaw ; however , the head is too close to the register line above to allow room for spread wings such as those on the tštš griffin that accompanies the ztr griffin in both cases . The name ztr may well be related ...
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... head from Syria , 122 , 124 chisel from the diorite quarries , 31 , 33 , 123 , 124 mallet , 122 tomb scenes butchering ( ' nh - m -- Hr ) , 104 , 113 , 114 , 115 circumcision and grooming ( ' nh - m -- Hr ) , 64 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 70 , 72 ...
... head from Syria , 122 , 124 chisel from the diorite quarries , 31 , 33 , 123 , 124 mallet , 122 tomb scenes butchering ( ' nh - m -- Hr ) , 104 , 113 , 114 , 115 circumcision and grooming ( ' nh - m -- Hr ) , 64 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 70 , 72 ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE NAMES OF THE PHYLES | 9 |
PHYLES AND SHIPS WATCHES | 41 |
Copyright | |
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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