Skeletal material from Deir el-Medina in the Egyptological collection of the Hrdlička Museum of Man in Prague
Abstract
The Egyptological collection of the Hrdlička Museum of Man, part of the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, contains in addition to some ancient Egyptian artefacts mainly anthropological material, skeletal and mummified human remains. The article focuses on the skeletal material from the archeological site of Deir el-Medina which originates from the New Kingdom period's tombs (although the dating of some remains is itself questionable).
The paper discusses the genesis of this particular collection, its documentation and anthropological examinations in the 1930s and 1970s and most recently from 2012 to the present days. The contribution also includes a complete catalogue of the skeletal material from Deir el-Medina in the Egyptological collection of the Hrdlička Museum of Man and provides a comprehensive bibliography on the topic.