The Significance of Coffin Construction Practices in the Old and Middle Kingdoms

Over time, technology and traditions shift as artists or craftspeople adapt to transformations in fashion, politics, religion, the availability of materials, and advances in knowledge. These changes in production are often visible in the material record. Understanding why certain elements of product...

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Autor principal: Arbuckle MacLeod, Caroline
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2023
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spelling I15-R225-article-1362024-07-24T15:30:44Z The Significance of Coffin Construction Practices in the Old and Middle Kingdoms La importancia de las prácticas de construcción de ataúdes en los Reinos Antiguo y Medio Arbuckle MacLeod, Caroline Over time, technology and traditions shift as artists or craftspeople adapt to transformations in fashion, politics, religion, the availability of materials, and advances in knowledge. These changes in production are often visible in the material record. Understanding why certain elements of production change or remain constant can therefore help archaeologists or historians to understand better the broader social contexts in which these communities of practice lived and worked. Developments in the production of ancient Egyptian coffins over time can provide an example of the type of social insights that a long-term, large-scale analysis of technological history permits. In this longue-durée analysis, the author highlights the construction history of coffins from the beginning of the Old Kingdom through to the end of the Middle Kingdom, punctuated with a selection of detailed case studies. The adaptations in practice show carpenters beginning a tradition, demonstrate the emergence of communities of practice, and express a major shift in approaches in response to revolutions in religious expression. Once this tradition emerges, however, it remains constant throughout the First Intermediate Period and beyond, during a time otherwise characterised by experimentation and political upheaval. This suggests a continuity and resiliency among communities of carpenters, building up an alternative history to the royal narrative. Con el paso del tiempo, la tecnología y las tradiciones cambian a medida que los artistas o artesanos se adaptan a las transformaciones de la moda, la política, la religión, la disponibilidad de materiales y los avances en el conocimiento. Estos cambios en la producción son a menudo visibles en el registro material. Entender por qué ciertos elementos de la producción cambian o permanecen constantes puede, por tanto, ayudar a los arqueólogos o historiadores a comprender mejor los contextos sociales más amplios en los que vivían y trabajaban estas comunidades de práctica. La evolución de la producción de ataúdes del antiguo Egipto a lo largo del tiempo es un ejemplo del tipo de conocimiento social que permite un análisis a largo plazo y a gran escala de la historia tecnológica. En este análisis de longue-durée, el autor destaca la historia de la construcción de ataúdes desde el comienzo del Reino Antiguo hasta el final del Reino Medio, enfatizando en una selección de detallados estudios de casos. Las adaptaciones en la práctica muestran a los carpinteros iniciando una tradición, demuestran la aparición de comunidades de práctica y expresan un importante cambio de planteamientos en respuesta a las revoluciones en la expresión religiosa. Sin embargo, una vez que surge esta tradición, se mantiene constante durante todo el Primer Periodo Intermedio y más allá, en un momento caracterizado por la experimentación y la agitación política. Esto sugiere una continuidad y resistencia entre las comunidades de carpinteros, que construyen una historia alternativa a la narrativa de la realeza. Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2023-12-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://claroscuro.unr.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/136 10.35305/cl.vi22.136 Claroscuro. Revista del Centro de Estudios sobre Diversidad Cultural; No. 22 (2023): Community Resilience in Ancient Egypt; 1-35 Claroscuro. Revista del Centro de Estudios sobre Diversidad Cultural; Núm. 22 (2023): Resiliencia comunitaria en el Antiguo Egipto; 1-35 2314-0542 eng https://claroscuro.unr.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/136/126 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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description Over time, technology and traditions shift as artists or craftspeople adapt to transformations in fashion, politics, religion, the availability of materials, and advances in knowledge. These changes in production are often visible in the material record. Understanding why certain elements of production change or remain constant can therefore help archaeologists or historians to understand better the broader social contexts in which these communities of practice lived and worked. Developments in the production of ancient Egyptian coffins over time can provide an example of the type of social insights that a long-term, large-scale analysis of technological history permits. In this longue-durée analysis, the author highlights the construction history of coffins from the beginning of the Old Kingdom through to the end of the Middle Kingdom, punctuated with a selection of detailed case studies. The adaptations in practice show carpenters beginning a tradition, demonstrate the emergence of communities of practice, and express a major shift in approaches in response to revolutions in religious expression. Once this tradition emerges, however, it remains constant throughout the First Intermediate Period and beyond, during a time otherwise characterised by experimentation and political upheaval. This suggests a continuity and resiliency among communities of carpenters, building up an alternative history to the royal narrative.
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