essay
A Statistical analysis of the Protodynastic burials in the 'valley' cemetery of Kafr Tarkhan
nile delta in transition : 4th.-3rd. millennium b.c. : proceedings of the seminar held in cairo, 21.-24. october 1990, at the netherlands institute of archaeology and arabic studies • Tel Aviv, Israel • Published In 1992 • Pages: 241-258
By: Ellis, Chris.
Abstract
Ellis re-examines one of Petrie's cemeteries. 'The aim of this paper is to statistically analyze the data from the protodynastic 'valley' cemetery of Kafr Tarkhan, to assess the possible nature and degree of any social differences reflected in contemporaneous mortuary practices.' (page 241). Children show the most inequality. Men had the fewest grave artifacts so status may have been expressed some other way not expressable in the archaeological record of a cemetery.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2005
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Northern Africa
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2004
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- Late Predynastic-Early Dynastic
- Coverage Place
- Kafr Tarkhan cemetery; Egypt
- Notes
- Chris Ellis
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-258)
- LCCN
- 93135611
- LCSH
- Egypt--Antiquities/Egypt--History--To 332 B.C.