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27 Fundamina 101 (2021)
The Contribution of Papyrus Ashmolean Museum 1945.97 ("Naunakht's Will & Related Documents") to Our Understanding of the Ancient Egyptian Testamentary Disposition and Succession Law

handle is hein.journals/fundmna27 and id is 107 raw text is: THE CONTRIBUTION OF PAPYRUS ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM 1945.97 (NAUNAKHT'S WILL & RELATED DOCUMENTS) TO OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TESTAMENTARY DIS- POSITION AND SUCCESSION LAW Nicolaas J van Blerk* ABSTRACT The New Kingdom Papyrus Ashmolean Museum 1945.97 (better known as Naunakht's will and related documents) can assist us in gaining a better understanding of ancient Egyptian testamentary dispositions and its succession law. A problem that must be borne in mind when studying any ancient text, is that one should never impose modern legal concepts on these ancient texts. Nonetheless, these ancient texts may contain building blocks of later legal concepts. In particular, Naunakht's will may provide valuable information on concepts and elements pertaining to succession law in general. In addition, it may provide further valuable information on testamentary * LLB MA D Litt et Phil (Ancient Near Eastern Studies). E-mail: nico22vanblerk@gmail.com 101 https://do&.org/10.47348/FUND/v27/Ma4

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