Archaeologies of Social Life is a fascinating new perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt.
About the Author
Lynn Meskell is Assistant Professor in the department of Anthropology at Columbia University. She was previously a research fellow at New College, Oxford. Her publications include Archaeology Under Fire: Nationalism, Politics and Heritage in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (1998) and a forthcoming volume with Dominic Montserrat, Private Life in New Kingdom Egypt.
Features
Connects the lives and issues of ancient Egypt to contemporary life.
Examines ordinary life whereas most studies focus on the pharaohs.
Covers exciting new debates on the body, sexuality and identity.
