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Summary
In this engrossing detective story, Rosalie David uncovers a fascinating picture of Kahun, a pyramid workmens' town excavated in 1887. In David's hands, the Egyptian builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged in building the great tomb for a Pharaoh. They worry about their families, grumble about the quality of the food, cheat overseers, even plan a strike for better conditions. Gone are the whip-driven slaves of the popular image: in their place are skilled workers knowing the value of their labor.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Background | p. 11 |
| The Geography and Historical Background | p. 13 |
| The Lahun Pyramid | p. 40 |
| The Towns of the Royal Workmen | p. 56 |
| The Town of Kahun | p. 99 |
| The Site and Its Excavation | p. 101 |
| Legal and Medical Practices, Education and Religion | p. 114 |
| Everyday Life at Kahun | p. 142 |
| Plates | p. 174a |
| The Foreign Population at Kahun | p. 175 |
| Last Years at Kahun | p. 195 |
| The Investigation | p. 203 |
| Analysis of Egyptian Pottery | p. 207 |
| The Chemical Analysis of the Kahun Metals | p. 215 |
| Kahun: the Textile Evidence | p. 226 |
| Conclusion | p. 248 |
| Bibliography | p. 251 |
| Index | p. 256 |
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