198b: The Tomb Builders in the Age of Sety I

Livestream recording. The village of Deir el-Medina first arose in the 18th Dynasty (c.1550—1310 BCE), but the historical records really multiply in the 19th and 20th Dynasties (c.1310—1070 BCE). In this livestream recording, I set the scene for the village and introduce you to some of its inhabitants. We explore houses and families, and a couple of intact tombs that shed light on the inhabitants…

Video version available at https://www.patreon.com/posts/livestream-deir-117598390.

Deir el-Medina Village

Museo Egizio excavation photos: https://archiviofotografico.museoegizio.it/en/archive/theban-region/deir-el-medina/excavations-at-the-village-temple-and-chapels/?photo=C00949 Kairo info4u: https://www.flickr.com/photos/manna4u/albums/72157615031342678/ Wikimedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Deir_el-Medina

TT1 Sennedjem and Family

Kairoinfo4u: https://www.flickr.com/photos/manna4u/albums/72157645191206615/ Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search?q=sennedjem&geolocation=Thebes&sortBy=AccessionNumber&showOnly=withImage

TT8 Tomb of Kha & Merit

Museo Egizio excavation photos: https://archiviofotografico.museoegizio.it/en/archive/theban-region/deir-el-medina/tt8-tomb-and-chapel-of-kha-and-merit/?photo=C02053 Museo Egizio objects collection https://collezioni.museoegizio.it/en-GB/search/?action=s&provenance=Deir%20el-Medina%20%2f%20tomb%20of%20Kha%20(TT8)

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