The Late New Kingdom in Egypt (c. 1300664 BC) (Oxbow Classics in Egyptology)

Facsimile reissue of detailed genealogy and chronology for the principal royal and priestly families of the 19th-25th Dynasties of the Late New Kingdom in Egypt. HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt Cover 1 Book Title 2 Copyright 3 Contents 4 Abbreviations 6 Foreword 9 Acknowledgements 13 Introduction 14 Preface to the 2024 Edition 18 Publisher’s Preface 20 Chapter I The Official Families of Dynasties XIX and XX 22 The Chronological Background 22 The Bakenkhons Family 23 Chart I 23 The Family of the Mayor Amenmose 26 The Family of Tjanefer 27 Chart II 27 The Family of Ramessesnakht 31 Chart III 31 The Family of Imiseba 35 Chart IV 35 The Chronological and Historical Implications 36 Chapter II The Workmen of Deir el-Medina 40 The Family of the Foreman Neferhotep 42 Chart V 42 The Family of the Workman Pashedu 45 Chart VI 45 The Careers of the Scribe Kenherkhepeshef and his Wife 47 Chart VII 47 The Family of Sennedjem 51 Chart VIII 51 The Family of Kaha 57 Chart IX 57 The Family of the Scribe Amennakht x 60 Chart X 60 Chronological Conclusions 63 Chapter III The Families of Dynasty XXI 66 The Historical Background 66 The Family of the High Priests of Amun 67 Chart XI 67 The Descendants of Ipuy I 72 Chart XII 72 Chapter IV The Families of Dynasty XXII and Dynasty XXIII 75 The Royal Line 75 Chart XIII A 77 Chart XIII B 78 Chart XHI C 79 Chart XIII D 80 The Family of Nesipakashuti 81 Chart XIV 81 The Family of Neseramun 89 Chart XV 89 The Family of Nebneteru 94 Chart XVI 94 The Family of the Fourth Prophet DjedThutefankh 100 Chart XVII 100 The Viziers Nakhtefmut and the Ankhpakhered Family 107 Charts XVIII A, B, C, D. 107 Chart XIX 109 Chart XX 110 Chart XXI 111 The Besenmut Family 113 Chart XXII 113 Chart XXIII A 114 Chart XXIII B 115 Chart XXIV 117 Chronological Conclusions 119 Chart XXV 119 Chapter V The Families of Dynasty XXIV and Dynasty XXV 123 Chronological Considerations 123 The Families of Montemhat and Besenmut 125 Chart XXVI 125 Chapter VI Conclusion 130 Chronological Conclusions 130 General Political Conclusions 134 Demographic Conclusions 136 Footnotes 138 Bibliography 166 Index 170 Back Cover 182 The period of Egypts Rammesside empire is best known for its foreign wars and monumental buildings but the chronological history of many of its rulers and preeminent priests and their genealogies was poorly understood. While it was not possible to fix the chronology exactly, a combination of known dates or date ranges, such as for the accession of Ramesses II, and the determination of family trees that extended over a large period, enabled Bierbrier to present a much closer definition of the span of individual dynasties and their key figures than had been possible previously. That volume is reissued here in facsimile. An important source of information is the genealogical references on funerary statues and tomb paintings, though vocabulary used is limited and often ambiguous. There are also several types of statuary, set up by individuals for different purposes, most frequently by sons or descendants to cause the name of the deceased to live on, many of which may have been created before the death of the individual commemorated. Taking into account these, and other difficulties, Morris Bierbriers painstaking research proved ground breaking in elucidating the chronology, sequences of events and family connections of the period from the official families of the 19th Dynasty through those of the 25th. Table of Contents Abbreviations Foreword Introduction 1. The official families of Dynasties XIX and XX 2. The workmen of Dier el-Medina 3. The families of Dynasty XXI4. The families of Dynasty XXII and Dynasty XXIII 5. The families of Dynasty XXIV and Dynasty XXV 6. Conclusions Footnotes Bibliography Index