Who's Who at Deir el-Medina

Benedict G. Davies


The Deir el-Medina Who’s Who is an indispensable reference work dedicated to reconstructing the lives, family networks, and professional careers of the workmen who served on the royal necropolis gang during the Nineteenth and Twentieth Dynasties. Through meticulous analysis of textual and archaeological evidence, the volume also refines the chronological succession of the necropolis’ key office holders — including the chief workmen, their deputies, the senior scribes and their assistants. This fully revised second edition represents a major expansion of the original 1999 publication. It incorporates a substantial body of new textual and material evidence that has come to light in the intervening years, alongside a comprehensive re-evaluation of earlier data. As a result, the work identifies additional members of the necropolis gang, establishes previously unknown family lines, and significantly refines further the career chronologies of many individuals. New to this edition is an in-depth analysis of the leadership of the necropolis gang during the early Twenty-First Dynasty, a pivotal period when activity in the Theban necropolis shifted from tomb construction to the safeguarding, reburial, and transfer of royal mummies to safer locations. Together, these enhancements make this volume an essential resource for scholars of Deir el-Medina, New Kingdom Egypt, Theban studies, and the social history of ancient Egyptian workmen.


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Imprint: Abercromby Press

ISBN: 978 1 912246 36 6

Pages: xli + 534

Format: Hardback

Published: 14/01/2026

Copyright: 2025