The archaic necropolis at North Saqqara has been the subject of archaeological activity that has ... more The archaic necropolis at North Saqqara has been the subject of archaeological activity that has yielded hundreds of tombs and mastabas, dating as early as the First to the end of the Third Dynasty. Recently activity returned again to the area with the work of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Scientific Center for Archaeological Training of Cairo and Giza at North Saqqara. This resulted in the uncovering of a new Second Dynasty mastaba, S 3537, which is the subject of the present article.
Clay sealings (or cretulae) are herein presented in the context of their history, function and ar... more Clay sealings (or cretulae) are herein presented in the context of their history, function and archaeological research. The author shows the development achieved in recent decades in the study of clay sealings as they are studied not only as a vehicle of epigraphical evidence, but as an artefact involved in specific practices and capable of providing details on the ancient economy and administration. Some intricacies implied in the construction of specialists’ reports will be elucidated. The focus of the article (and of the presentation of the methodology’s development) is specifically the study of the sealing material from the Egyptian Old Kingdom.
In the 1980s, the excavations of the Czechoslovak Institute of Egyptology headed by Miroslav Vern... more In the 1980s, the excavations of the Czechoslovak Institute of Egyptology headed by Miroslav Verner excavated large parts of the pyramid complex of King Raneferef (Neferefre) and uncovered evidence of the mortuary cult of the king, including ca. one thousand of clay sealings (or sealing fragments). Out of them, a corpus of over three hundred sealings was acquired by National Museum-Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures. In most aspects, they make a representative sample of the whole corpus. This paper presents in summary properties of the corpus relevant to the interpretation of the temple administration as it is reflected in the sealing activity. After a brief introduction to the site and the organization of the excavated corpus, the attention will be focused particularly on the general patterns of the distribution of sealings with regard to space, type, and attested epigraphical features, as these are the means to uncover potential correlations between the activity of holders of particular offices, particular parts of the temple and particular types of sealings.
The archaic necropolis at North Saqqara has been the subject of archaeological activity that has ... more The archaic necropolis at North Saqqara has been the subject of archaeological activity that has yielded hundreds of tombs and mastabas, dating as early as the First to the end of the Third Dynasty. Recently activity returned again to the area with the work of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Scientific Center for Archaeological Training of Cairo and Giza at North Saqqara. This resulted in the uncovering of a new Second Dynasty mastaba, S 3537, which is the subject of the present article.
Clay sealings (or cretulae) are herein presented in the context of their history, function and ar... more Clay sealings (or cretulae) are herein presented in the context of their history, function and archaeological research. The author shows the development achieved in recent decades in the study of clay sealings as they are studied not only as a vehicle of epigraphical evidence, but as an artefact involved in specific practices and capable of providing details on the ancient economy and administration. Some intricacies implied in the construction of specialists’ reports will be elucidated. The focus of the article (and of the presentation of the methodology’s development) is specifically the study of the sealing material from the Egyptian Old Kingdom.
In the 1980s, the excavations of the Czechoslovak Institute of Egyptology headed by Miroslav Vern... more In the 1980s, the excavations of the Czechoslovak Institute of Egyptology headed by Miroslav Verner excavated large parts of the pyramid complex of King Raneferef (Neferefre) and uncovered evidence of the mortuary cult of the king, including ca. one thousand of clay sealings (or sealing fragments). Out of them, a corpus of over three hundred sealings was acquired by National Museum-Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures. In most aspects, they make a representative sample of the whole corpus. This paper presents in summary properties of the corpus relevant to the interpretation of the temple administration as it is reflected in the sealing activity. After a brief introduction to the site and the organization of the excavated corpus, the attention will be focused particularly on the general patterns of the distribution of sealings with regard to space, type, and attested epigraphical features, as these are the means to uncover potential correlations between the activity of holders of particular offices, particular parts of the temple and particular types of sealings.
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Council of Antiquities, Scientific Center for Archaeological Training of Cairo and Giza at North Saqqara. This resulted in the uncovering of a new Second Dynasty mastaba, S 3537, which is the subject of the present article.
Council of Antiquities, Scientific Center for Archaeological Training of Cairo and Giza at North Saqqara. This resulted in the uncovering of a new Second Dynasty mastaba, S 3537, which is the subject of the present article.