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House types of Ancient Egypt
(Old - New Kingdom, 3000 - 1000 BC)

Ancient Egyptian house type: Three Room House the Three Room House
Ancient Egyptian house type:  Courtyard House the Courtyard House
Ancient Egyptian house type: The Tripartite House the Tripartite House (lower status)
Ancient Egyptian house type:  Tripartite House the Tripartite House (higher status)

examples on Digital Egypt: Amarna

the full 3D models

further reading:

  • Arnold 2001 (general introduction on houses in ancient Egypt)
  • von Pilgrim 1996: 189-204 (mainly on the courtyard house)
  • Roik 1988 (very detailed and richly illustrated study covering all aspects of ancient Egyptian houses, including the excavated examples and depictions of houses in art)

 

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