Menihy and his family: New evidence for the tjenenet sanctuary

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Roeten, Leo: 2018 Loaves, Beds, Plants and Osiris. Considerations about the emergence of the Cult of Osiris, Oxford: Archaeopress, 217 pp. [Archaeopress Egyptology 21].

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Tomb at Abusir South from a time of change belonging to Ankhires, inspector of hairdressers of the Great House (AS 98)

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Tomb at Abusir South from a time of change belonging to Ankhires, inspector of hairdressers of the Great House (AS 98)

A new tomb (AS 98) of Ankhires, inspector of hairdressers of the Great House, was excavated at Abusir South in the autumn seasons of 2016 and 2017. The stone-built mastaba is preliminarily dated to late Fifth Dynasty, from the reign of Nyuserre to Djedkare. It has an unusual architectural plan, consisting of a corridor chapel, Rooms 1 and 2, an L-shaped chapel, two serdabs and Shaft 1. It was obviously built in two phases. The extension gave the mastaba the area of 413 m2 . In view of several facts, the tomb represents a new phenomenon not only at the Czech archaeological concession but also at the Memphite necropolis. It was surrounded by several structures including tombs (AS 101, AS 102), a technical(?) structure (AS 100) or a cultic installation (AS 99), which were also partly excavated. The work has brought to light many interesting finds, being it remains of the original wall decoration, remains of wooden statues or ecofacts. An analysis of the animal bones assemblage is also incorporated in the present study

Map of archaeological features in Abusir

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Mapa archeologických objektů v Abúsíru

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Vláda panovníka Niuserrea: období transformace // The reign of King Nyuserre: a time of transformation

The paper deals with the reign of Nyuserre, one of the great Old Kingdom rulers who ruled in the mid-Fifth Dynasty. A gradual transformation of Egyptian society took place during this crucial period, and a number of innovations came about in various spheres (religion, society, administration, tomb architecture, etc.), mirroring a change in the participation in power. This situation was reflected primarily in dignitaries’ tombs dated to the given period, which became indicators of this transformation of society. The research is focused on an analysis of more than 100 tombs of high-ranking individuals and their family members, and particularly of their titulary, offering formulae, false doors, etc. In order to provide a framework for a better understanding of the changes, innovations and processes which occurred, this treatise uses representative cases from social, administrative and religious areas to illustrate the innovativeness of the period of Nyuserre’s reign and the climate in which the concatenation of many changes came to pass

Instituce vezirátu: Několik poznámek k vezírům Staré říše

The present article deals with some questions connected with the institution of vizierate and with the title of “vizier” in the Old Kingdom. In this period of time viziers bore the composite title ... The further hieroglyphic signs, such as the sign of ... and the word mAa, were appended in some cases to this title. The vizier's title and the additions have been interpreted in egyptological literature in several ways. This article summarises transcription-styles of the vizier's title, proposes a new interpretation of the addition ... and tries to determinate important turning-points of vizierate in the Old Kingdom

Korálkové šperky pro onen svět. Předběžná zpráva o souborech z hrobky hodnostáře Nefera (AS 68d) // Beaded jewels for the afterlife. A preliminary report on sets from the tomb of the dignitary Nefer (AS 68d)

Faience beads in the form of jewels, which decorated the bodies of the deceased, represent a regular constituent of the burial equipment of officials, priests and their families in the Old Kingdom period. While most tombs were robbed already in ancient times, beaded jewels were often disregarded by the robbers. Despite the fact that the context had been disturbed and the threading material usually decomposed, the beads stili allow us to gel an idea of the appearance of the original jewels. The odds improve further if an intact burial is discovered. Such situation has occurred twice in the case of the rock-cut tomb of the dignitary Nefer. During the archaeological seasons in the years 2012-2014, two of the four shafts uncovered were found intact (AS 68d, Shafts 3 and 4). The three sets of beaded jewels which were found in Nefer's tomb belonged to a man, woman and a child, providing an opportunity for a remarkable comparative material study. The potential of these finds consists not only in their state of preservation, but also in the variability of their owners that will enable us to compare the burial practices used for individua! members of a high-ranking family who lived in the second part of the Old Kingdom period

Institution of vezierate in the Old kingdom

This diploma thesis deals with the institution of vizierate in the Old Kingdom and solves the questions connected with the form and the interpretation of vizier's title, the titulary, the career and the spatial distribution of vizier's tombs. In the Old Kingdom viziers bore the composite title 5, tAyty TAty (n) zAb, with a presumable literal rendering "the TAty of king in the appearance of jackal, who belongs to the hallway of Palace". In correspondence with the Ancient Egyptian conception, the office of vizier was initially associated with the king's son. The end of the fourth and the early fifth dynasty represented a turning point influenced by social changes. During this period the members of royal family were excluded from the participation in the state administration and the highest administrative office was entrusted to officials of non-royal origin