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Among the present, rather scant collection of Old Kingdom hieratic documents, the Abusir papyri undoubtedly occupy a very prominent position. At a first sight, these fragmentary records of the Abusir pyramid temple administration and economy might seem …

Due to the shortage of direct evidence, the transition between the Fourth and the Fifth Dynasty presents us with major problems in our efforts to reconstruct the history of the Old Kingdom. The discussion about this period and its protagonists is fraught …

Résumé Le processus de mondialisation ouvre des possibilités inédites, mais suscite aussi des menaces pour l’être humain et l’ensemble de l’écosystème, provoquant ainsi un repli souverainiste dans un monde de plus en plus «   déboussolé   ». Quelle place, …

Until now, it has not been quite clear what were the reasons which once determined the choice of a place for the foundation of a pyramid necropolis: the vicinity of a quarry with adequate building materials, the convenient geological subsoil, the presence …