Unidad documental compuesta Uphill MSS 4.3 - Ramesses III: last of the great pharaohs

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The estate of Eric Uphill.

Donated by the executors of the estate of Eric Uphill in 2022.

"Ramesses III: Last of the Great Pharaohs or Penultimate Great Pharaoh"*
87 pages (81 single-sided + 6 double-sided)
Documentation for Ramesses III's building projects and monuments, including typewritten and handwritten drafts and notes copied from relevant publications and some photocopies. In part, the same or similar in content to Uphill MSS 4.1-2.
Uphill's section headings include:

• Drafts, "Ramesses III: Last of the Great Pharaohs", three annotated typescripts, produced at different stages, varying in length (7, 12 and 10 pages), one dated June 1996
• Summaries and extracts from related publications
• Cities, fortresses and enclosures
• Conspectus of Ramesses III buildings in Egypt and other locations outside Egypt
• Foundations of Ramesses III in Asia from text and other sources
• Plans of sites photocopied from other publications
• Tree planting
• Possible road stations and rest houses or inns
• Comparisons [monuments in Egypt, Persia, India and China]
• The harem conspiracy
• The witchcraft plot
• Notes made at a K. A. Kitchen lecture at the E.E.S. 06-12-2003, 'Ramesses III: towards a true history?'
• Uphill's comments on Porter, Robert M. 2008. A note on Ramesses IV and 'Merneptah' at Beth Shean. Tel Aviv 35 (2), 244-248 (OEB 215340)

*Uphill's description for this group as recorded on the original housing. This note has been retained.

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