Emmelia Booth | Cardiff University (original) (raw)
Graduated Cardiff University with a 2:1 in Archaeology in 2013, and Archaeology MA (Merit) completed in 2014.
Topics include the Archaeology of Death and Commemoration, the Romanization of Italy, Domestic Space in Classical Antiquity and Postgraduate Skills in Archaeology and Conservation. MA thesis was submitted on: "Re-defining Quality of Life for Ancient People: Amarna, a Case Study". Please feel free to message with any questions about my papers.
Supervisors: Dr Paul T Nicholson
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The interaction between the living and the dead through portable objects Deir el-Medina: A Case S... more The interaction between the living and the dead through portable objects Deir el-Medina: A Case Study This essay will explore the ways in which the people of Deir el-Medina in New Kingdom Egypt (1550-1069BC) interacted with their dead (Nicholson and Shaw 2008: 350). It will consider the worship of dead relatives as ancestors by reviewing the more official portable cult objects; specifically busts and stele, along with the unofficial custom of writing letters to the dead (Harrington 2013: 63). By combining the available evidence from excavations, artefact analysis and literary evidence, this study aims to create a general picture of how the people of the settlement coped with bereavement. Moreover, it will explore how the people of Deir el Medina viewed the dead in terms of their status in society and the powers which they were thought to possess.
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH AND BURIAL. By M. Parker Pearson. 2003. 2 nd Edition. pp. vi + 250, ills... more THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH AND BURIAL. By M. Parker Pearson. 2003. 2 nd Edition. pp. vi + 250, ills 64. Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-0-7509-3276-9.
Training and research excavation; exploring the monumental suburb and “port” at Caerleon (southern Canabae), 2011
Conference Presentations by Emmelia Booth
This presentation was made during the annual Masters conference at Cardiff University and was a g... more This presentation was made during the annual Masters conference at Cardiff University and was a general overview of my research into the ‘ordinary’ people of Amarna; mainly through the human remains found at the Amarna South Tombs Cemetery
Thesis Chapters by Emmelia Booth
This dissertation investigates quality of life for non-elite populations, using the City of Amarn... more This dissertation investigates quality of life for non-elite populations, using the City of Amarna in New Kingdom Egypt as a case study. In absence of a tool for measuring the quality of life of non-elites, this study uses modern considerations for defining quality of life from the World Health Organisation (1997) and the United Nations (2014). These definitions have then been adapted and grouped to encompass the four most basic characteristics that are detectable archaeologically and are applicable to ancient populations, namely; housing, material wealth, nutrition, and workload.
The interaction between the living and the dead through portable objects Deir el-Medina: A Case S... more The interaction between the living and the dead through portable objects Deir el-Medina: A Case Study This essay will explore the ways in which the people of Deir el-Medina in New Kingdom Egypt (1550-1069BC) interacted with their dead (Nicholson and Shaw 2008: 350). It will consider the worship of dead relatives as ancestors by reviewing the more official portable cult objects; specifically busts and stele, along with the unofficial custom of writing letters to the dead (Harrington 2013: 63). By combining the available evidence from excavations, artefact analysis and literary evidence, this study aims to create a general picture of how the people of the settlement coped with bereavement. Moreover, it will explore how the people of Deir el Medina viewed the dead in terms of their status in society and the powers which they were thought to possess.
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH AND BURIAL. By M. Parker Pearson. 2003. 2 nd Edition. pp. vi + 250, ills... more THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH AND BURIAL. By M. Parker Pearson. 2003. 2 nd Edition. pp. vi + 250, ills 64. Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-0-7509-3276-9.
Training and research excavation; exploring the monumental suburb and “port” at Caerleon (southern Canabae), 2011
This presentation was made during the annual Masters conference at Cardiff University and was a g... more This presentation was made during the annual Masters conference at Cardiff University and was a general overview of my research into the ‘ordinary’ people of Amarna; mainly through the human remains found at the Amarna South Tombs Cemetery
This dissertation investigates quality of life for non-elite populations, using the City of Amarn... more This dissertation investigates quality of life for non-elite populations, using the City of Amarna in New Kingdom Egypt as a case study. In absence of a tool for measuring the quality of life of non-elites, this study uses modern considerations for defining quality of life from the World Health Organisation (1997) and the United Nations (2014). These definitions have then been adapted and grouped to encompass the four most basic characteristics that are detectable archaeologically and are applicable to ancient populations, namely; housing, material wealth, nutrition, and workload.