Egyptian Artisans In The Valley Of The Kings Had Permanent Jobs In The Time Of The Pharaohs

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – During the 18th to 20th Dynasties of the New Kingdom of Egypt (ca. 1550–1080 BC, Egyptian artisans who worked on the royal tombs in the famous Valley of the Kings lived in the village of Deir el-Medina, situated in the territory of modern Luxor.

Ancient burial chambers for Pharaohs with hieroglyphics at the valley of the kings, Luxor, Egypt. Credit: Adobe Stock – whatafoto

Thousands of potsherds and limestone fragments that describe the everyday life of the artisans and their families were unearthed in Deir el-Medina. Much of these finds shed light on the village’s life, but unfortunately, large parts of them have still not been examined.

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