2024/11/08 by Rennan Lemos · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · #Ancient Egypt and Archaeology #Archaeology and Historical Studies #Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
paper · pdf · doi:10.15184/aqy.2024.159
Textual sources from the Egyptian New Kingdom highlight a societal desire to preserve tombs for life after death, yet extensive architectural renovations and tomb robbing often followed the interment of elite individuals. Rather than posing a threat to conceptions of the afterlife, the author argues that these post-mortem activities were conducted with respect and the intention of forming connections. Using the identification of an unusual ritual structure from the Third Intermediate Period inside the reused Nineteenth Dynasty tomb of Paenmuaset (TT362) at Thebes (Luxor) as a basis, the author explores respect in ever-changing burial spaces as a key feature of tomb reuse.