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Section III Investigating Ancient History Case Study

25 marks
Attempt ONE question from Questions 13-14
Answer ALL parts of the question you attempt
Allow about 40 minutes for this section

Answer parts (a), (b) and (c) of the question in your writing booklet. Answer
part (d) on a SEPARATE page


Question 13 Investigating Ancient History: Deir el-Medina (25 marks) Marks

(a) What is an ostraka? 1

(b) Discuss the different roles of women in Deir el-Medina 4

(c) Using the table below, identify a main contribution from each of
the modern Egyptologists listed to Deir el-Medina 5

Modern Egyptologists Contributions to Deir el-Medina
Auguste Mariette
Gaston Maspero
Ernesto Schiaparelli
Bernard Bruyere
Jarsolav Cerny

(d) With reference to Source H and other evidence you have studied,
how significant were burial beliefs and practices to the villagers
of Deir el-Medina? 15

Source H: Kha and His Wife Meryt Before Osiris (detail) from the Book of the Dead