ABSTRACT
Thus far, the analysis undertaken of the relationship between accounting and order in ancient Egypt has been dealing with inscriptions drawn either from cosmological literature or the administrative and economic domains of state institutions, such as temples, the palace, bakeries, and royal projects. That the analysis has not yet touched upon the role of accounting in creating and sustaining order in the private domain is mainly due to the much greater significance of state activities. Further, not all private af airs were recorded in writing because of high illiteracy and the cost of engaging scribes in private work. This part of the book deals with accounting in the private domain in ancient Egypt.
