An enigmatic graffito from the sun temple of Nyuserre and the meaning of the so-called “slaughterhouse”

For a long time the presence of a “slaughterhouse” in the sun temple of Nyuserre has been taken for granted as the result of the investigation conducted by Ludwig Borchardt in Abu Ghurab in 1898–1901. However, several pieces of archaeological and textual evidence, including the documents from t...

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Main Author: Massimiliano Nuzzolo
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Language:ces
Published: Univerzita Karlova, Filozofická fakulta 2016-12-01
Series:Pražské Egyptologické Studie
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Online Access:http://pes.ff.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/01/massimiliano_nuzzolo_52-66.pdf
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An enigmatic graffito from the sun temple of Nyuserre and the meaning of the so-called “slaughterhouse”
Pražské Egyptologické Studie
Nyuserre
sun temple
slaughterhouse
alabaster basins
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wabt
author_facet Massimiliano Nuzzolo
author_sort Massimiliano Nuzzolo
title An enigmatic graffito from the sun temple of Nyuserre and the meaning of the so-called “slaughterhouse”
title_short An enigmatic graffito from the sun temple of Nyuserre and the meaning of the so-called “slaughterhouse”
title_full An enigmatic graffito from the sun temple of Nyuserre and the meaning of the so-called “slaughterhouse”
title_fullStr An enigmatic graffito from the sun temple of Nyuserre and the meaning of the so-called “slaughterhouse”
title_full_unstemmed An enigmatic graffito from the sun temple of Nyuserre and the meaning of the so-called “slaughterhouse”
title_sort enigmatic graffito from the sun temple of nyuserre and the meaning of the so-called “slaughterhouse”
publisher Univerzita Karlova, Filozofická fakulta
series Pražské Egyptologické Studie
issn 1214-3189
1801-3899
publishDate 2016-12-01
description For a long time the presence of a “slaughterhouse” in the sun temple of Nyuserre has been taken for granted as the result of the investigation conducted by Ludwig Borchardt in Abu Ghurab in 1898–1901. However, several pieces of archaeological and textual evidence, including the documents from the Abusir papyri, which are contemporary with the sun temples, challenge this reconstruction. An important element in this discussion may probably come from the correct reading and interpretation of a hieratic inscription found inside the so-called “slaughterhouse” and later on completely forgotten. To this inscription, and the important institutions mentioned therein, we shall pay attention in this article.
topic Nyuserre
sun temple
slaughterhouse
alabaster basins
gs-pr pr-nswt
wabt
url http://pes.ff.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/01/massimiliano_nuzzolo_52-66.pdf
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