Over fifty kings ruled in a period between 150 and 170 years during Dynasty XIII in ancient Egypt; some rulers held the throne for only a few years. This study reviews the chronological sequence of these kings and their means of legitimization and succession. It also examines th…
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The current scholarly terminology for the incomplete hieroglyphs phenomenon of the late Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period needs an update. The “incomplete hieroglyphs system” focuses solely on the modification of the signs. The practical element must be acknowledged …
The area adjacent to the Osiris temple precinct in North Abydos comprised a focal point for ritual activity associated with the cult of Osiris at both the royal and non-royal level during the Eighteenth Dynasty (ca 1552–1305 B.C.). Textual evidence attests to the utilization of …
The site of South Abydos was home to royal mortuary complexes of both the late Middle, and New Kingdoms, belonging to Senwosret III and Ahmose. Thanks to both recent and past excavations, both of these royal establishments are fairly well understood. Yet, we lack a clear picture…
This dissertation addresses the importance of the archeological history within the Osiris Temple Enclosure in North Abydos, Egypt prior to and including excavations undertaken by the University of Pennsylvania Museum-Yale University-Institute of Fine Arts, New York University Ex…
This dissertation investigates aspects of household and community organization at Abydos, Egypt, a major provincial town, within the context of larger questions about the nature of Egyptian society. The temporal context is the First Intermediate Period, a period of relative poli…
The site of Abydos in Middle Egypt was the location of the burials of the kings of the Early Dynastic period. At that time, the tradition of rulers' burials at Abydos was already ancient. In addition to tombs, the rulers of the First and Second Dynasties built large, open-air, m…