Ahmose(-Sapair) in Dra Abu el-Naga North

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ID20374235
AuthorsJosé M Galán (0000-0003-0249-1264, Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume103
Issue2
Pages179-201
Publication date2017-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0307-5133 • E-ISSN: 2514-0582
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0307513318774262
OpenAlexW2896214359
LanguageEN
Citations received4

Prince Ahmose-Sapair was worshipped soon after his death and regarded as a memorable member of the royal family in Thebes for around five centuries. While his ancestry, remembrance and worship have been the subject of several studies by C. Vandersleyen and others, the location of his tomb has not been discussed in depth, despite the fact that it appears to be a significant aspect in his posthumous cult. This matter is hereby addressed, re-examining the data from earlier excavations and in the light of recent discoveries made by the Spanish mission working in Dra Abu el-Naga North, south-west of the open courtyard of the tomb chapel of Djehuty (TT 11). The archaeological context becomes significant in the analysis of each document and in the overall appraisal of their complexity. It will be argued that Ahmose-Sapair must have been buried in Dra Abu el-Naga North, only a few metres south-west of TT 11, contrary to what has been assumed since Winlock’s 1924 article

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Chapel · Cult · Excavation · Sociology · Subject matter · Theology · Worship · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Philosophy

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