Intimate archaeologies
The case of Kha and Merit
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3919948 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Meskell (0000-0001-9087-3611, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 363-379 |
| Publication date | 1998-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1998.9980385 |
| OpenAlex | W2069480022 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 18 |
This paper explores the possibilities of reading life histories from Egyptian material culture in mortuary contexts. The burials of partners, such as Kha and Merit, clearly illustrate that social inequality was operative between husbands and wives at Deir el Medina. It demonstrates the social negotiations conducted by family members and the potential social tensions faced at the moments of death and burial. This analysis seeks to recentre individual relationships in antiquity and reinstate the central issues of human intention and emotion
Inequality · Negotiation · Political science · Reading (process · Social inequality · Social science · Sociology · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 25 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,96 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |