Networks of Artistic Production in Upper Egypt During the third Millennium BCE

This chapter discusses ancient Egyptian tomb monuments in several sites in Upper Egypt, all dated to the Old Kingdom period, c. (ca. 2300–2150 BCE. Looking at architecture, images, texts, and geographic settings, it argues for seeing people within individual communities and across regional boundaries working in networks of production that create and communicate meaning through their monuments. It situates this work into a larger consideration of ancient Egyptian art history, and the potential for integrating archaeological and art historical approaches.