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Miniature and model stone vessels of the Old Kingdom - Fromtypology to social and political background
Vendelová Jirásková, Lucie ; Bárta, Miroslav (advisor) ; Ćwiek, Andrzej (referee) ; Rzeuska, Teodozja (referee)
Lucie Vendelová Jirásková - Miniature and model stone vessels of the Old Kingdom - From typology to social and political background Abstract The present dissertation thesis proposes a new systematic research in stone model and miniature vessels, which were used in the burial context in the Old Kingdom. The scope of work encompasses the limits of typology towards the social and political history. A detailed study of the preserved assemblages of stone model and miniature vessels and their characteristics in the context of the production and distribution of stone vessels in the Old Kingdom shows their specific social meaning. The changes, which can be detected on the assemblages, either from the point of view of their morphology or material, clearly point to particular key periods of social and political changes, which influenced the production and distribution of stone vessels, either in the miniature and model forms, or in the form of large size functional pieces.
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The Reign of King Nyuserre and Its Impact on the Development of the Egyptian State. A Multiplier Effect Period during the Old Kingdom
Dulíková, Veronika ; Bárta, Miroslav (advisor) ; Verner, Miroslav (referee) ; Ćwiek, Andrzej (referee)
The present thesis deals with the reign of Nyuserre, one of great Old Kingdom rulers who ruled in the mid-Fifth Dynasty (2402-2374+25 BC). A transformation of whole society of ancient Egypt came to pass during his reign as a consequence of the events in the late Fourth and early Fifth Dynasties, when the highest posts in the administrative system had passed over from members of the royal family to dignitaries of non-royal origin. This fact had been reflected in whole society and started numerous rivulets of change, which merged in a single river in Nyuserre's reign. The gradual transformation of Egyptian society from a kingdom to a state took place during this crucial period, and a number of innovations came about in various spheres (religion, society, administration, tomb architecture, etc.), mirroring a change in the participation in power. This situation was reflected primarily in dignitaries' tombs dated to the given period, which became indicators of the transformation of society. The research is focused on an analysis more than 100 tombs of high-ranking individuals and their family members, and particularly of their titulary, offering formulae, false doors (the central point of the funerary cult), etc. The individual chapters of the present thesis exemplify the most noticeable changes in...
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