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SUMMARY:Living Conditions in Ancient Egyptian Settlements and the Place oc
 cupied by the Non-Elite Population - Dr Delphine Driaux\,  Fernand Braudel
 -IFER Post-doctoral Fellow\, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Researc
 h\, Wolfon College Visiting Scholar
DTSTART:20150603T120000Z
DTEND:20150603T130000Z
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CONTACT:Graham Allen
DESCRIPTION:In the 1960's\, it was generally admitted that ancient Egypt w
 as a civilization which did not possess cities. To define an ancient Egypt
 ian city turns out to be a difficult task because we too often tend to imp
 ose our modern models on ancient examples. In a seminal study\, Manfred Bi
 etak specified that “the Egyptians felt no need to make their distinctio
 ns between towns\, villages\, hamlets\, etc.” He adds\, however\, that i
 n the New Kingdom (ca. 1539-1077 BC)\, a different mode of classification 
 allowed differentiations\, which vaguely resemble a modern day construct. 
 Taking this information into account it is possible to conclude that there
  is not only one “Egyptian city type” but several.\n\nThis talk aims t
 o present the different kind of settlements known in ancient Egypt\, their
  mode of functioning\, their town planning\, as well as their arrangements
 . It will then take a closer look at the living conditions in these settle
 ments through the domestic architecture and built-in installations. Certai
 n aspects of daily life are quite well known\, thanks to the studies that 
 have been conducted on the elite in Egyptian society. The highest social c
 lass is arguably easier to study because the members of this wealthy socio
 economic stratum left more evidence: finely decorated tombs and large hous
 es with elaborate furnishings and luxury goods. Finally\, the talk will ex
 plore the place occupied by the non-elite population in these settlements.
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LOCATION:Combination Room\, Wolfson College
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