Pharaonic Egypt
Cambridge University Press eBooks, pp. 37–118
Abstract
In this chapter tomb paintings join the selection of texts (preserved on stone, papyrus, and leather) to show the role of dependence as a structural feature of pharaonic society. Foreigners were acquired through raiding and warfare, and settled in both existing and new communities. An actual trade in persons is also documented and varying aspects of the experience of such individuals is examined, as they were exploited by those who purchased them or passed them on as gifts. Changes over time in the vocabulary of dependence are discussed, as are the different types of work and production in which such dependents were involved. Non-free dependents were employed on the land, in animal herding, and in artisanal workshops, especially textiles, as well as in the home. The key economic role of Egyptian temples is a constant feature of the period.
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Leiden University · King's College London
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Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, The Netherlands
King's College London
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Uniwersytet Warszawski, Poland
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York
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Manchester Metropolitan University · University of Cambridge
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Manchester Metropolitan University
Girton College, Cambridge
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Leiden University · University of Liverpool
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University of Liverpool
Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, The Netherlands
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University of Chicago · University of Warsaw
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University of Chicago
Uniwersytet Warszawski, Poland
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Manchester Metropolitan University · University of Southampton
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University of Southampton
Manchester Metropolitan University
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University of Liverpool
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