How to Avoid the Trick?: Heritage Discussions from Theban Tomb TT123, Luxor (Egypt)
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We introduce the surveys of the walls and ceilings of Theban tomb 123 (TT123), located on the West Bank of Luxor (Egypt). On the basis of the identification of material evidence of the different episodes of occupation and transformation of this place since its initial construction, which took place between 1479 and 1425 BC as the tomb of the scribe Amenemhet, until today, we reflect on the difficulties and consequences of the traditional approaches of conservation and restoration in Egypt. We argue that such places are subject to constant changes according to the uses and the agents they summoned all throughout their complex history. TT123 is not only a pharaoh’s tomb that deteriorated as a result of the passing of time but also far more than that. This paper seeks to explore the tension between more traditional approaches to conservation and restoration in Egypt and a more inclusive approach that recognizes the tomb’s passage through time.
Fil: Pellini, José. Universidade Federal Do Minas Gerais. Departamento de Sociología y Antropología; Brasil
Fil: Marconetto, María Bernarda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Gheco, Lucas Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Catamarca. Universidad Nacional de Catamarca. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Catamarca; Argentina
Fil: Pellini, José. Universidade Federal Do Minas Gerais. Departamento de Sociología y Antropología; Brasil
Fil: Marconetto, María Bernarda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Gheco, Lucas Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Catamarca. Universidad Nacional de Catamarca. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Catamarca; Argentina
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Patrimonio, Arqueologia, Conservación, Egipto, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.1, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6