1. Les « bouilleurs de graisse », un titre inédit à Malqatta.
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Pinon, Marianne
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REFERENCE sources , *FAT , *PACKAGING , *COOKING , *PALACES - Abstract
The article deals with the labels of vessels found in Malqatta. These labels provide information about the food product, the date, the origin, and the person responsible for the preparation. The specific title "Responsible for Fat Preparation" should be translated as "Fat Cook" and was only used in Malqatta during the reign of Amenhotep III. The article also deals with the titles and tasks of the "bouilleurs de graisse" (fat cookers) in the Egyptian palaces of Malqatta and Amarna. It is suggested that there was a special title for the preparation and packaging of fat, which can be found on the shards from Malqatta. Other titles related to cooking are also mentioned. The article also describes the birth of Osiris and mentions various sources and references to Egyptian titles and hieroglyphs. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
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