Wendrich Willeke (ed.) Egyptian Archaeology

Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. — 292 p. — (Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology). — ISBN: 978-1-4051-4987-7; ISBN: 978-1-4051-4988-4.Egyptian Archaeology explores ancient Egypt using a uniquely archaeological approach, drawing on original research to both synthesize and challenge existing scholarship.
Written by leading Egyptologists, based on original research and fieldwork/
Illustrates how practical research is a vital component of any theory-based discussion about the ancient world.
Examines the cultural and historical processes of ancient Egypt from a global perspective.
Visually engaging with over 80 illustrations.
Chapters explore fundamental issues and themes, but focus on specific periods and key archaeological sites.Notes on Contributors.
Series Editors’ Preface.
Note on Transliteration and Transcription
Egyptian Archaeology: From Text to Context (Willeke Wendrich).
Worship without Writing (Stan Hendrickx, Dirk Huyge, and Willeke Wendrich).
Theories of State Formation (E. Christiana Köhler).
Kingship and Legitimation (Janet Richards).
Villages and the Old Kingdom (Mark Lehner).
Regionality, Cultural and Cultic Landscapes (David Jeffreys).
Tradition and Innovation: The Middle Kingdom (Josef Wegner).
Foreigners in Egypt: Archaeological Evidence and Cultural Context (Thomas Schneider).
Gender in Ancient Egypt (T. G. Wilfong).
Class and Society: Position and Possessions (Wolfram Grajetzki).
Identity and Personhood (Willeke Wendrich).
Changes in the Afterlife (John H. Taylor).
Consolidation, Innovation, and Renaissance (Penelope Wilson).
Egypt in the Memory of the World (Fekri A. Hassan).
Epilogue: Eternal Egypt Deconstructed (Willeke Wendrich).