Dissertation Research: Mortuary Variability and Social Differentiation in Middle Kingdom Egypt

论文研究：埃及中部王国的太平间变异和社会分化

• 批准号: 8722662
• 负责人: David O'Connor
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Pennsylvania
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1988
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1988-01-15 至 1989-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8722662&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Dissertation; Research; Mortuary; Variability; Social

Ancient societies have left visible evidence of their social systems in material remains. One of the most important types of evidence of social differences can be found in mortuary remains. This research project is designed to test theories dealing with the extent of social differentiation and the development of social complexity in Egypt during the Middle Kingdom as evidenced in mortuary cults. Specifically, the student will analyze the problem of the rise of the middle class. To do this, she will conduct an intensive survey and excavate a sample of graves in the cemetary at Abydos, southern Egypt. Status differentiation and the rise of complex societies are classic problems in archaeology. Ancient Egyptian societies are unusual in the degree to which the mortuary cult permeated every facet of social and political organization. Unfortunately, in the past, much work has focused on the spectacular, ignoring important questions of variability. This timely project will help to remedy this situation and provide new information for understanding the development of hierarchical social organizations.

古代社会留下了明显的证据， 材料系统仍然存在。 其中最重要的一种 社会差异的证据可以在太平间的遗骸中找到。 这项研究项目旨在测试理论处理 社会分化的程度和发展 中王国时期埃及的社会复杂性， 在丧葬仪式中 具体地说，学生将分析问题的 中产阶级的崛起。 为此，她将进行一次 深入调查和挖掘墓地中的坟墓样本 在埃及南部的阿拜多斯 社会地位的分化和复杂社会的兴起， 考古学中的经典问题 古埃及社会 不寻常的程度，其中太平间邪教渗透到每一个 社会和政治组织的一部分。 不幸的是在 在过去，许多工作都集中在壮观的，忽视 可变性的重要问题。 这个及时的项目将 帮助纠正这种情况，并提供新信息， 了解等级社会的发展 组织的