Bronze Age World

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Publication: University of Chicago Press
Peer reviewed: Yes

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relationship Libu — participated in — Ramesses III's Year 5 Libyan war
Evidence confidence: high
informs · contextualizes · Year 5 translation and notes
Provides translation and source criticism.
relationship Meshwesh — participated in — Ramesses III's Year 11 Libyan war
Evidence confidence: high
informs · contextualizes · Year 11 translation and notes
Provides translation and source criticism.
date assertion Ramesses III's Year 5 Libyan war — date assertion
Evidence confidence: moderate
informs · dates · SAOC 12 first Libyan war translation
Provides translation and regnal context.
date assertion Ramesses III's Year 11 Libyan war — date assertion
Evidence confidence: moderate
informs · dates · SAOC 12, pp. 71-93
Provides the Year 11 translation and commentary.
claim Medinet Habu’s inscriptions and reliefs portray Ramesses III defeating named groups in land and naval engagements.
Evidence confidence: high
informs · establishes
Supports the claim: Medinet Habu’s inscriptions and reliefs portray Ramesses III defeating named groups in land and naval engagements.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: high
informs · provides primary text · SAOC 12, first Libyan war translation
Translation and explanatory notes.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: high
informs · provides primary text · SAOC 12, first Libyan war translation
Translation and explanatory notes.
entity Medinet Habu records of Ramesses III's Libyan wars
Evidence confidence: near certain
informs · provides primary text · SAOC 12, translations and explanatory notes
Provides the classic scholarly translation keyed to OIP 8-9.
event Ramesses III's Year 5 Libyan war
Evidence confidence: high
informs · provides primary text · SAOC 12, first Libyan war translation
Translation and explanatory notes.
date assertion Ramesses III's Year 11 Libyan war — date assertion
Evidence confidence: moderate
informs · provides primary text · SAOC 12, pp. 71-93
Provides translation and commentary.
date assertion Ramesses III's Year 5 Libyan war — date assertion
Evidence confidence: moderate
informs · provides primary text · SAOC 12 first Libyan war translation
Provides translation.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: high
informs · provides primary text · SAOC 12, pp. 71-93; Year 11 inscription begins p. 74 and poem begins p. 87
Translation and explanatory notes.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: high
informs · provides primary text · SAOC 12, pp. 71-93; Year 11 inscription begins p. 74 and poem begins p. 87
Translation and explanatory notes.
event Ramesses III's Year 11 Libyan war
Evidence confidence: high
informs · provides primary text · SAOC 12, pp. 71-93; Year 11 inscription begins p. 74 and poem begins p. 87
Translation and explanatory notes.
event Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu
Evidence confidence: high
informs · provides translation · Year 8 texts
Source relationship recorded for Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu.
date assertion Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu — date assertion
Evidence confidence: moderate
informs · provides translation · Year 8 texts
claim Egyptian records of Libyan wars establish military coalitions and captured or settled people, but do not by themselves prove migration by entire peoples.
Evidence confidence: high
supports · provides source criticism · Medinet Habu Year 5 and Year 11 translations and notes
Provides the campaign texts and their royal context.
claim New Kingdom Egypt survived the early 12th-century conflicts as a state, but later evidence shows provisioning stress and contraction of control in the southern Levant.
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports
Supports the claim: New Kingdom Egypt survived the early 12th-century conflicts as a state, but later evidence shows provisioning stress and contraction of control in the southern Levant.
property assignment Denyen — modern scholars classify as — Sea Peoples
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports assignment
Denyen is conventionally included in modern Sea Peoples discussions because the name occurs in relevant Egyptian conflict records.
property assignment Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions — has property — Primary Textual Evidence
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports assignment
The Year 8 inscriptions and reliefs are primary Egyptian state representations of Ramesses III's conflicts.
property assignment Peleset — modern scholars classify as — Sea Peoples
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports assignment
Peleset is conventionally included in modern Sea Peoples discussions because the name occurs in relevant Egyptian conflict records.
property assignment Peleset — source describes as — Group Named in Egyptian Records
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports assignment
The name Peleset is attested in Egyptian textual evidence, though transliteration and identification questions remain.
property assignment Tjeker — modern scholars classify as — Sea Peoples
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports assignment
Tjeker is conventionally included in modern Sea Peoples discussions because the name occurs in relevant Egyptian conflict records.
property assignment Tjeker — source describes as — Group Named in Egyptian Records
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports assignment
The name Tjeker is attested in Egyptian textual evidence, though transliteration and identification questions remain.
property assignment Denyen — source describes as — Group Named in Egyptian Records
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports assignment
The name Denyen is attested in Egyptian textual evidence, though transliteration and identification questions remain.
property assignment Weshesh — modern scholars classify as — Sea Peoples
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports assignment
Weshesh is conventionally included in modern Sea Peoples discussions because the name occurs in relevant Egyptian conflict records.
property assignment Weshesh — source describes as — Group Named in Egyptian Records
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports assignment
The name Weshesh is attested in Egyptian textual evidence, though transliteration and identification questions remain.
property assignment Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu — has research status — Chronology Disputed
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports assignment
The date materially depends on competing chronological, ceramic, textual, or archaeological models.
entity Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports entity record
Supports the existence, description, classification, or historical context of Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions.
entity Medinet Habu
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports entity record
Supports the existence, description, classification, or historical context of Medinet Habu.
property Group Named in Egyptian Records
supports · supports property definition
Supports the definition or scholarly use of the property Group Named in Egyptian Records.
property New Kingdom Egypt
supports · supports property definition
Supports the definition or scholarly use of the property New Kingdom Egypt.
relationship Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions — names — Denyen
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
The Medinet Habu Year 8 inscriptions name Denyen among the groups represented in Ramesses III's conflicts.
relationship Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions — names — Weshesh
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
The Medinet Habu Year 8 inscriptions name Weshesh among the groups represented in Ramesses III's conflicts.
relationship Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions — records — Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu
Evidence confidence: very high
supports · supports relationship
Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions is a primary textual source for Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu.
relationship Conventional Ramesses III Year 8 chronology — chronologically depends on — Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu
Evidence confidence: moderate
supports · supports relationship
The conventional absolute date derives from the adopted Egyptian regnal chronology.
relationship Weshesh — participated in — Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
Weshesh is a participant, evidential object, or directly involved entity in Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu.
relationship Denyen — participated in — Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
Denyen is a participant, evidential object, or directly involved entity in Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu.
relationship Shekelesh — participated in — Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
Shekelesh is a participant, evidential object, or directly involved entity in Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu.
relationship Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions — participated in — Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions is a participant, evidential object, or directly involved entity in Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu.
relationship Peleset — participated in — Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
Peleset is a participant, evidential object, or directly involved entity in Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu.
relationship New Kingdom Egypt — participated in — Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
New Kingdom Egypt is a participant, evidential object, or directly involved entity in Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu.
relationship Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu — occurred in — Egypt
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu is geographically assigned to Egypt.
relationship Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu — occurred in — Medinet Habu
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu is geographically assigned to Medinet Habu.
relationship Medinet Habu — monument of — New Kingdom Egypt
Evidence confidence: very high
supports · supports relationship
Medinet Habu preserves Ramesses III's mortuary temple and official Year 8 conflict inscriptions.
relationship Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions — located in — Egypt
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions is located in or geographically associated with Egypt.
relationship Medinet Habu — located in — Egypt
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
Medinet Habu is located in or geographically associated with Egypt.
relationship Tjeker — participated in — Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
Tjeker is a participant, evidential object, or directly involved entity in Ramesses III’s Year 8 Conflicts Recorded at Medinet Habu.
relationship Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions — names — Peleset
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
The Medinet Habu Year 8 inscriptions name Peleset among the groups represented in Ramesses III's conflicts.
relationship Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions — names — Tjeker
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
The Medinet Habu Year 8 inscriptions name Tjeker among the groups represented in Ramesses III's conflicts.
relationship Medinet Habu Year 8 Inscriptions — names — Shekelesh
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship
The Medinet Habu Year 8 inscriptions name Shekelesh among the groups represented in Ramesses III's conflicts.