Dwarfism in Ancient Egypt - Egypt Museum

Disability in Ancient Egypt and Egyptology: All Our Yesterdays

REVIEW BY ANNA GARNETT This important new collection of essays explores what disability meant to the people living in the Nile Valley thousands of years ago, and the lived experience and reception of disability within the field of Egyptology over the past two centuries. By telling the story of ancient Egypt and Egyptology through the…

Dwarfism in Ancient Egypt - Egypt Museum

A man with dwarfism walks a dog with collar and leadOld Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, reign of Teti, c. 2345–2323 B.C.Mastaba of Mereruka, Saqqara Dwarfism in Ancient Egypt was not only recognised but often respected, and individuals with dwarfism could hold positions of considerable prestige. Rather than being marginalised, many dwarfs were integrated into society, particularly within elite or sacred spheres, and there were indeed religious and mytholo…