An atypical Ancient Egyptian pillow from Sedment el-Gebel: Evidence for migrant worker trading and technology

J. Seath; Andy P. Gize; A. R. David; K. Hall; P. Lythgoe; R. Speak; S. Caldwell

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2005.09.014

An atypical Ancient Egyptian pillow from Sedment el-Gebel: Evidence for migrant worker trading and technology

J. Seath, Andy P. Gize, A. R. David, K. Hall, P. Lythgoe, R. Speak, S. Caldwell

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Abstract

Archaeological artefacts are irreplaceable information resources. Consequently analytical methods must be non-destructive or use the minimum of sample so that an artefact remains accessible and unchanged for future research. The significance and innovation of the current study is the application of micro- and non-destructive analytical methods to an ancient Egyptian pillow in order to gain new knowledge about funerary customs, population composition, trade routes, and technological expertise. In this study, the analytical results highlight the funerary customs of a migrant community within ancient Egypt with an ephemeral technological expertise. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	546-550
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Archaeological Science
Volume	33
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2005.09.014
Publication status	Published - Apr 2006

Keywords

Ozocerite
Pillow
Second Intermediate Period
Sedment el-Gebel
Wax

UN SDGs

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An atypical Ancient Egyptian pillow from Sedment el-Gebel: Evidence for migrant worker trading and technology

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