Peden a. - Textual Graffiti in the Hieroglyphic and Hieratic Scripts From the Pharaonic Era, 1997

THE SCOPE AND ROLES OF HIEROGLYPHIC AND HIERATIC GRAFFITI IN ANCIENT EGYPT AND NUBIA TextualGraffiti in theHieroglyphicandHieratic Scripts from thePharaonicEra: DynastiesI- XXXI (c. 3100-332B.C.)

Thesissubmittedin accordancewith the requirements for degree Liverpool the University of of of the Doctor in Philosophy by AlexanderJohnPeden

March 1997

Dedicated with gratitude to Kenneth A. Kitchen, eminent scholar and much valuedfriend.

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Contents Page Contents

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Abbreviations

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Preface

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Introduction

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Chapter One

The Early Dynastic Period: Dynasties I-II

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Chapter Two

The Old Kingdom: Dynasties III-VIII

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Chapter Three

The First Intermediate Period: Dynasties IX-X

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Chapter Four

The Middle Kingdom: Dynasties XI-XIII

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Chapter Five

The SecondIntermediatePeriod: Dynasties XIV-XVH

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Chapter Six

The New Kingdom. Section I: Dynasty XVIII

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Sections II-III: Dynasties XIX-XX

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Chapter Seven: Part I

West Theban Graffiti of the Workmen's-Community of Deir el-Medina in Dynasty XVIII

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Chapter Seven: Part II

West Theban Graffiti of the Workmen's Community of Deir el-Medina in Dynasty XIX

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Chapter Seven: Part III

West Theban Graffiti of the Workmen's Community of Deir el-Medina in Dynasty XX

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Chapter Seven: Part IV

West Theban Graffiti of the Workmen's Community of Deir el-Medina in Dynasty XXI

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ChapterEight

TheThird IntermediatePeriod:DynastiesXXI-XXV

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Chapter Nine

The Saite and Late Periods: Dynasties XXVI-XXXI

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Conclusions

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Bibliography

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Abbreviations ActOr After Tut'ankhaman

Ägypten und Kusch AJA

AJSL Anthes, Hatnub AoF

ArOr ASAE BASOR BES BIE` Bierbrier, LNKE BIFAO BiOr BM BMMA Botti and Peet, Giornale Bryan, Thutmose IV BSEG BSFE Caminos, Buhen, I-II Caminos, Ibrim Carter, MSS. CEDAE Cerny and Sadeket at., GMT

Cerny, Community Cerny,Graffiti Cerny,LRL Cerny,MSS. Cerny, VK Cd Champollion, Notices descriptives, I-II Couyat and Montet

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