International Journal of Engineering and Techniques - Volume 2 Issue 6, Nov – Dec 2016 RESEARCH ARTICLE OPEN ACCESS Mechanical Engineering in Ancient , Part XXVII: Models Industry (Weavers, Carpenters, Troops, Human Being)

Galal Ali Hassaan Department of Mechanical Design & Production, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

Abstract: th This paper is the 27 research paper in a series investigating the evolution of mechanical engineering in . It tries to achieve this purpose through investigating the production of ancient Egyptians models for weavers, carpenters, troops and human being. Each model is presented chronically with present location if known and with engineering analysis showing its creativity. The materials used in producing the models are assigned.

Keywords — Mechanical engineering, ancient Egypt; weavers models; carpenters models; troops models; human being models

about ancient Egypt presented a complete chapter I. INTRODUCTION by A. Spalinger about military institutions and Ancient Egyptians produced models to be warfare in ancient Egypt showing a model for located in the Tombs of some of their Nobles for Nubian soldiers from the Middle Kingdom Tomb of religious believes. Those models carried Mesehti at Asyut [6]. Kroenke (2010) in her Ph.D. information about those subjects in the real life and Thesis presented models from Late Old Kingdom to hence their characteristics and features. Kemp Late Middle Kingdom for humans, and duck (1991) in his book about ancient Egypt discussed [7]. Tour Egypt (2012) presented a wooden model the presence of models in the Tombs of high for carpentry workshop from Tomb of Meketre officials of the Middle Kingdom. This included the (TT280) of the 11th Dynasty excavated by the models in Meketre Tomb including weaving Metropolitan Museum of Art excavations in workshop and carpentry shed [1]. Bard (1999) in 1919/1920 [8]. Wikipedia (2016) in an article about her book about the encyclopedia of the archaeology military of ancient Egypt presented a wooden figure of ancient Egypt studied the Tomb of Meketre at found in the Tomb of Mesehti of the 11th Dynasty Deir el-Bahri who was a Chancellor and Steward showing that the Nubians were used in the Egyptian th during the 11 Dynasty. She explained the Army in the Late Old Kingdom [9]. Hassaan (2016) complete of Tomb models prepared for the investigated the evolution of mechanical owner including cattle, carpenter and weaving engineering in ancient Egypt through the study of models [2]. Nicholson and Shaw (2000) in their ancient Egypt models for boats, ploughing, bakery book about ancient Egyptian materials and and brewery [10] and also through the models of technology presented a model for spinning and cattles, butchers, offering bearers and houses [11]. weaving workshop from Middle Kingdom Tomb of Meketre [3]. Mwanika (2004) in her Master of Arts Thesis presented a marching army model from the II. WEAVERS MODELS 11th Dynasty official Mesehti at Asyut [4]. May be the only models for weavers in El-Shahawy (2005)presented too many ancient Egypt are those found in the Tomb of artifacts in display in the Egyptian Museum in Meketre, the chancellor and high steward during Cairo. Her presentation covered weaving, carpenter the reign of Mentuhotep II, of the 11th Dynasty. and troops models [5]. Lloyd (2010) in his book Fig.1 shows one of Meketre models as displayed in

ISSN: 2395-1303 http://www.ijetjournal.org Page 48 International Journal of Engineering and Techniques - Volume 2 Issue 6, Nov – Dec 2016 the Egyptian Museum of Cairo [12]. The model is produced from wood and painted by multi-colors. All the operating staff are women busy in yarn spinning and weaving using horizontal looms. Such model authorizes the role of the ancient Egypt women in building one of the greatest industries in ancient Egypt, the textile industry [13]. The model comprises two horizontal looms, a team of working women busy in spinning yarn , weaving the yarn and doing another jobs. The model was produced from a colored wood and has a door in the far left corner and the team consists of 10 workers in their dress and operation role in the workshop. Fig.2 Weavers model from the 11th Dynasty [14].

III. CARPENTERS MODELS Carpenters have an important role in any society anywhere. Specially in the ancient Egyptian society carpenters could produce outstanding furniture for , nobles and normal people [15]. The available carpenter models are investigated as follows: - Fig.3 shows a carpentry workshop from the Tomb of Meketre of the 11th Dynasty in display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and shown in Fig.3 [16]. The model is produced from a painted wood and comprises a complete team of carpentry operations. All the team members are males. One worker cutting wood using a saw. The Fig.1 Weavers model from Meketre Tomb [12]. cut wood is held vertically in a fixed vertical stand while the worker is setting and - Another weaving model from the 11th holding the saw by his two hands. There is a Dynasty is in display in the Metropolitan white tool box and a team of three workers Museum of Art and shown in Fig.2 [14]. beside the box(may be sharpening the tools). The model is for a horizontal loom with two The three members team in the left of the women in operation on it and other two model are using the adze in shaping a wood supporting women may be preparing the block. A two members team in the front of yarn through weaving. the model may be shaping another wood block. At the left-back end of the model another team is performing certain operations.

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Fig.5 Model of carpentry tools from 12th Dynasty [18].

- The genius materials engineers of ancient Fig.3 Model of a carpentry workshop from Meketre Egypt could invent a stronger alloy to Tomb [16]. replace the copper which is the bronze. They used it in too many applications - To produce carpentry units, tools are including carpenter tools as those found in required. Ancient Egyptians succeeded to Thebes, manufactured during then 18th produced working tools from copper from Dynasty and in display in the British their early Dynastic Periods. The adze blade Museum as shown in Fig.6 [19]. They and axe head shown in Fig.4 are from about comprise axe, adze, chisels of various 5000 years ago (1st Dynasty) are found in designs saws and borers. the ancient Nubian city Faras which is now under the water of Nasser Lake [17].

Fig.6 Model of carpentry tools from 18th Dynasty Fig.4 Model of an adze blade and axe head from 1st [19]. Dynasty [17]. IV. TROOPS MODELS - More ancient Egyptian carpentry tools Egypt has distinct position between three models from the 12th Dynasty are in display continents: Africa, Asia and Europe. Besides its in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and outstanding economic position. All this made shown in Fig.5 [18]. The comprises axe, ancient Egypt ambition for all its Neighbors in the adze, saw, chisels and borers. three continents. Therefore, ancient Egypt rules - were forced to build strong army to defence Egypt from the attack of its neighbors. This was authorized by model builders in the 11th Dynasty

ISSN: 2395-1303 http://www.ijetjournal.org Page 50 International Journal of Engineering and Techniques - Volume 2 Issue 6, Nov – Dec 2016 through putting some of the models of military troops in some of the Tombs of its high officials as - Another model for the Nubian soldiers is in illustrated below: display in the Nubian Museum in Aswan - Fig.7 shows a military brigade from the and shown in Fig.9 [22]. It is manufactured Tomb of Mesehty the provincial governor of from wood and the soldiers are arranged in Asyut which is in display in the Egyptian four rows carrying arrows and bow in their Museum at Cairo and shown in Fig.7. The hands. All the soldiers have white band on models comprises 40 soldiers armored with their heads and red belt on their waist. shields and spears. The whole model is produced from painted wood, the shields are covered by cow hide and the spears have leaf-shaped blades [20].

Fig.9 Model of Nubian soldiers from the 11th Dynasty [22].

V. HUMANS MODELS Fig.7 Model of soldiers from the 11th Dynasty [20]. Human models carry a lot of information about the ancient Egyptian people and their daily - The second troops model is for a Nubian life including dress, work, amusement, character, Arrows-Troup from the 11th Dynasty in hair style and too many things related to the human display in the Nubian Museum in Aswan of being. They produced human models since very Egypt and shown in Fig.8 [21]. The soldiers early periods, since Badarians (4400-4000 BC) and are arranged in two rows, carrying arrows in continued to produce human models up to the Late the right hand and bow in the left hand. The Period (1085-332 BC). There are a lot of models model is produced from painted wood and available in the International Museums all over the reflects the characteristics and nature of the world for ancient Egypt human models. We will Nubian soldiers. take only one model from each Period or Dynasty. - Fig.10 shows a standing woman model from Badari (4400-4000 BC) in display in the British Museum [23]. It is produced from ivory and shows the ancient Egyptian women during this period with a very little cloth. - Fig.11 shows a standing woman model from I (4000-3500 BC) in display in the British Museum [24]. The model is manufactured from bone and has lapis lazuli eyes. Again, the dress is very limited as in Fig.8 Model of Nubian soldiers from the 11th the Badari Period. This an amazing artifact Dynasty [21]. since carving of bone is very difficult than

ISSN: 2395-1303 http://www.ijetjournal.org Page 51 International Journal of Engineering and Techniques - Volume 2 Issue 6, Nov – Dec 2016 wood carving because the hardness of bone Egyptian Museum at Berlin and shown in is about 125 N/mm2 [25], while that of Fig.13 [28]. She is wearing a modified beech wood is about 60 N/m2 [26] (i.e. Schenti (trouser) without any cloth on the about half that of bone). The carving top part. process is very neat and the dimensions are almost symmetric about a vertical axis - A human model from the Early Dynastic through the head of the product. Period (3100-2686 BC) is for a setting boy manufactured from hypo tusks in display in the Egyptian Museum at Cairo and shown in Fig.14 [29]. The boy may be in an eating position. The settling position is difficult to carve, but there is nothing difficult for ancient Egyptians who produced amazing artifacts.

- The next human model is man model from the 4th Dynasty manufactured from quartzite and in display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art as shown in Fig.15 [30]. In this model the carver used a stone material and succeeded to show all the characteristics Fig.10 Woman model from Badari [23]. of a young man in a striding position.

Fig.12 Woman model from Naqada II [27].

Fig.11 Woman model from Naqada I [24].

- Now, we move to the period of Naqada II (3500-3200 BC) where we have a model for a standing woman raising her hands in display in the Brookyn Museum at NY and shown in Fig.12 [27]. The model is produced from terracotta and the woman model is dressed by a long Schenti (skirt). - From Naqada III of the Predynastic Period (3200-3000 BC) we have an ivory figure for a mother and her baby in display in the Fig.13 Woman and child from Naqada III [28].

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Fig.15 Quartzite model from the 4th Dynasty [30] Fig.16 Male beer maker from 5th Dynasty [31]

- The next model is from Dynasty 5 (2649- 2100 BC) for a male beer maker carved from limestone in display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and shown in Fig.16 [31]. Even limestone is a soft stone, but the design of the model is very complex because of the position taken and the basin with its support profiled table. - A wooden model for Overseer Tjeteti from th the 6 Dynasty (2278-2181 BC) is in display in the Metropolitan Museum and shown in Fig.17 [32]. It is carved in a striding position showing the serious character of the overseer. This unit is th displayed in London sale dated 24 October Fig.17 Model of Tjeteti from 6th Dynasty [32] 2013 for a price of about 111000 US$ !! [33]. st - From the 1 Intermediate Period (2150-2100 BC) we have a model for a women in

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Fig.18 Woman model from 1st Int. Period [34].

Fig.20 Model from the 12th Dynasty [36].

Fig.19 Wax ushabti from the 11th Dynasty [35].

- From the 12th Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom we have a female figure produced during the period 1991-1450 BC from cedar wood in display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and shown in Fig.20 [36]. Fig.21 Usbabti of of the 18th Dynasty The women is in a standing position and [37] naked completely. - From the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom, - From the 19th Dynasty of the New Kingdom, we have a ushabti model of we have a ushabti model of Pharaoh Akhenaten (1353-1336 BC) in display in the (1294-1279 BC) in display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and shown in Metropolitan Museum of Art and shown in Fig.21 [37]. The Pharaoh is in a standing Fig.22 [38]. The Pharaoh is in a standing position full dressed , carved from granite position full dressed , manufactured from and holding the symbols of power and faience and holding the symbols of power wealthy. and wealthy. - From the 20th Dynasty of the New Kingdom, Fig.23 shows an ushabti of Pharaoh Ramses IV () in display in the Louvre Museum of Paris [39]. The model is manufactured from wood and painted with multi-colors

ISSN: 2395-1303 http://www.ijetjournal.org Page 54 International Journal of Engineering and Techniques - Volume 2 Issue 6, Nov – Dec 2016 including inscriptions on his dress. The - From the 25th Dynasty of the Third Pharaoh is holding an adze in each hand Intermediate Period, Fig.25 shows a stone indicating the agricultural power of ancient Ushabti of Pharaoh [41]. The Egypt. Pharaoh is holding an adze in each hand as in the model of Pharaoh Ramses IV of the 20th Dynasty (Fig.23).

Fig.22 Model of Seti I from 19th Dynasty [38]. th Fig.24 Model of Pinudjem II from 21 Dynasty [40].

th Fig.23 Figurine of Ramses IV of the 20 Dynasty [39] Fig.25 Ushabti of Taharqa from the 25th Dynasty [41]

st - From the 21 Dynasty, Fig.24 shows an - The last model is a painted wooden model ushabti of Pinudjem II (the High Priest of from the Late Period (664-332 BC) for a Amun at Thebes 990-969 BC) in display in female harpist shown in Fig.26 [42]. The the University of Pennsylvania Museum lady is playing on the harp in a standing [40]. It is produced from blue faience vertical position with very nice details of the inscribed in black color. harpist and the harp itself. -

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