A Provincial Community of the Pyramid Age

Join us for the Dr. Sally L D Katary Memorial Lecture—a hybrid event blending in-person attendance with virtual access.

🗣️ Presenter:

Dr. Richard Bussmann (University of Cologne)

📚 Topic:

A Provincial Community of the Pyramid Age: Bodies and Identities in the Funerary Landscape of Zawyet Sultan

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📜 Abstract:

Explore Provincial Egypt as a lens for understanding social organization among the grassroots of ancient Egyptian society. Delve into the crucial role of local elites in mediating central power within their communities. While much focus has been on the nomarchs from the late Old Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom, lesser-known social strata—often lacking substantial textual or visual records—offer rich insights through their material culture. This lecture navigates the latest scholarship on social modeling and presents fresh findings from recent fieldwork at Zawyet Sultan, Middle Egypt, opening up future research avenues that illuminate bodies and identities in provincial contexts.

📍 Location:

144 College St, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada