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Large state temples in ancient Egypt were vast agricultural estates, with interests in mining, trading, and other economic activities. The temple itself served as the mansion or palace of the deity to whom the estate belonged, and much of the ritual in temples was devoted to offering a representative sample of goods to the gods. After ritual performances, produce was paid as wages to priests and temple staff and presented as offerings to private mortuary establishments. This redistribution becam

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Author

Katherine Eaton

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781138243095

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Religion, History, Science

Updated

2026-03-25