Aa (architect) explained

Aa, possibly AaAa (ˁȝˁȝ), was an ancient Egyptian architect and construction supervisor. His title was "Overseer of Construction Workers" or "Great Overseer of Construction Workers". He lived in the time of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt (between 2080 BCE and 1640 BCE).^[1]

Aa is one of several names on a funerary stele from the northern necropolis of Abydos. The connection between Aa and the depicted Sahepu is unclear.^[2] The reading of the name is problematic; it is not clear whether the first element egy|Aa|great forms part of the name or whether it is an adjective as part of the title.^[3]

References

• Friedhelm Hoffmann, Christiane von Pfeil and Klein Ellguth: (Aa)Aa. In: Rainer Vollkommer: Künstlerlexikon der Antike, Nikol, Hamburg 2007, p. 1 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Ward, William. Index of Egyptian Administrative and Religious Titles of the Middle Kingdom . American University of Beirut . 1982 . 11948366.
2. Encyclopedia: Saleh, Mohamed . Kairo, Ägyptisches Museum (RWG) . Der Neue Pauly. October 2006. 10.1163/1574-9347_dnp_e1408070.
3. Ranke. Hermann. 1953. Reviewed work: Die ägyptischen Personennamen, Band II. Einleitung. Form und Inhalt der Namen. Geschichte der Namen. Vergleiche mit andren Namen. Nachträge und Zusätze zu Band I. Umschreibungslisten, Hermann Ranke. Journal of the American Oriental Society. 73. 2. 99–104. 10.2307/595367. 595367. Giza Project at Harvard University.