Middle Kingdom Theban Project - Luxor 2.95

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Luxor,
Egypt
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The triumph of Mentuhotep Nebhepetra at the end of the Eleventh Dynasty signified the emergence of a powerful Egyptian state built upon a culture of traditions and transformations centralized at Thebes. From the First Intermediate Period, the city witnessed the expansion of the Theban rulers toward the north and the unification of the country by Mentuhotep II. Because of this circumstance, Thebes became the focus of numerous transformations, among them the construction of the royal mortuary complex in Deir el-Bahari for king Mentuhotep and the building of private tombs for the powerful officials who contributed to the unification of the country and the arrival of the Middle Kingdom. In spite of the role of the capital Thebes in the construction of the Middle Kingdom, the royal and private tombs of this period have never been a priority among the scholars working in Luxor and not many monuments of the period have been published. The Middle Kingdom Theban Project aims at contributing to a better knowledge of the reign of Mentuhotep II and the beginning of the Twelfth Dynasty by means of documenting, studying and publishing the tombs of Henenu (TT313 = MMA 510) and Ipi (TT 315 = MMA 516), as well as the chapel of Harhotep (CGC 28023) and other tombs in the area of Asasif.

The Middle Kingdom Theban Project focuses not only on the reconstruction of the three tombs, their architecture, decoration, texts and the study of their objects, but also on the active role of their owners in the historical and local circumstances of Thebes at this time. In addition, the study of these three outstanding examples of the mortuary architecture of the period in the northern hills of Deir el-Bahari will help to reconstruct the topography of the necropolis and the reasons for the selection of this area connected with the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II. Further research might help to understand the distribution of tombs in the area and the socio-political powers at Thebes and in the country.

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