Reliefs From The Mastaba Of Tepemankh
Reliefs from the Mastaba of Tepemankh
Source 1 Mariette 1889. Auguste Edouard Mariette.
Above are depictions of the construction of furniture by a group of craftsmen and the subsequent trade of their product. The source is very useful as quite a bit of information can be deduced from it. It evidences furniture as being a major commodity within Old Kingdom Industry and suggests that with their everyday possessions, Ancient Egyptians had somewhat consumerist tendencies. We can infer that that the economy quite sophisticated and that trade flourished even at a local level. It can be seen that there are various workers each with their own set task, similar to a modern day production line. This probably resulted in cheaper products which were
Source 1 Mariette 1889. Auguste Edouard Mariette.
Above are depictions of the construction of furniture by a group of craftsmen and the subsequent trade of their product. The source is very useful as quite a bit of information can be deduced from it. It evidences furniture as being a major commodity within Old Kingdom Industry and suggests that with their everyday possessions, Ancient Egyptians had somewhat consumerist tendencies. We can infer that that the economy quite sophisticated and that trade flourished even at a local level. It can be seen that there are various workers each with their own set task, similar to a modern day production line. This probably resulted in cheaper products which were