The Legacy of Prince Khaemwaset at Saqqara

Price, Campbell (2022) The Legacy of Prince Khaemwaset at Saqqara Heritage, 5 (3). pp. 2196-2209. ISSN 1450-605X, 2571-9408

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Abstract

Saqqara in particular, and the Memphite necropolis in general, constituted the arena for the prolific and significant monumental self-presentations of Prince Khaemwaset, fourth son of King Ramesses II (c. 1279–1213 BCE). The present paper explores the role of the prince in fashioning a persona that addressed past, present and future audiences. This discussion is used to contextualise results of the 2009 Saqqara Geophysical Survey Project, showing the greater-than-expected extent of the New Kingdom necropolis south of the Unas Causeway. It considers responses to the deep palimpsest of the sacred landscape of the Memphite necropolis by—and later commemorations within it of—this notable Ramesside individual.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	4303 Historical Studies, 43 History, Heritage and Archaeology
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences > School of Histories, Languages and Cultures
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	30 Aug 2022 09:51
Last Modified:	18 Jul 2026 17:12
DOI:	10.3390/heritage5030115
Open Access URL:	https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/5/3/115
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3162196
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