ABSTRACT
There are many gaps in our understanding of craft production in ancient Egypt. Some will undoubtedly remain. Much of the sensory aspect of production, for instance – the sounds, smells and sights – can only be imagined. In the case of industries such as leather-working, though, the processes of production themselves remain poorly understood. More work is also needed to elucidate the relationships between different industries and to position production in a broader social context. One way forward is the excavation of more raw data, particularly from workshop contexts, but undoubtedly there remains scope for existing artefacts to be reconsidered with issues of craft production in mind, and for greater application of cross-disciplinary approaches.
