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Documented health care and sick-leave networks at Deir el-Medina

Texts and human remains document occupational stress, illness, medical personnel, subsidized sick leave and reciprocal care.

Evidence confidence: high
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What is the evidence?

observation

Texts and human remains document occupational stress, illness, medical personnel, subsidized sick leave and reciprocal care.

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Review and provenance

Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.

Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.

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Chronology

Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.

Interpretation and caveats

The community provides rare evidence for health care institutions and household support, while its state employment makes it exceptional.

Event context

Classification

Event type: health and social support process

Evidence layer: historical and archaeological

Timeline role: regional core

Why it matters to the timeline

Directly adds health, work and household life at a documented local scale.

Research notes

  • Supports health stresses and care networks. Role: provides textual and osteological evidence. Locator: Chapters 4–9 and conclusions.

Evidence and sources

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