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Ancient Egypt was one of the most advanced and productive
civilizations in antiquity, spanning 3000 years before the
‘‘Christian’’ era. Ancient Egyptians built colossal temples and
magnificent tombs to honor their gods and religious leaders.
Their hieroglyphic language, system of organization, and
recording of events give contemporary researchers insights
into their daily activities. Based on the record left by their art,
the ancient Egyptians documented the presence of dwarfs in
almost every facet of life. Due to the hot dry climate and
natural and artificial mummification, Egypt is a major source
of information on achondroplasia in the old world. The
remains of dwarfs are abundant and include complete and
partial skeletons. Dwarfs were employed as personal
attendants, animal tenders, jewelers, and entertainers.
Several high-ranking dwarfs especially from the Old Kingdom
(2700–2190 BCE) achieved important status and had
lavish burial places close to the pyramids. Their costly tombs
in the royal cemeteries and the inscriptions on their statutes
indicate their high-ranking position in Egyptian society and
their close relation to the king. Some of them were Seneb,
Pereniankh, Khnumhotpe, and Djeder. There were at least
two dwarf gods, Ptah and Bes. The god Ptah was associated
with regeneration and rejuvenation. The god Bes was a
protector of sexuality, childbirth, women, and children. He
was a favored deity particularly during the Greco-Roman
period. His temple was recently excavated in the Baharia
oasis in the middle of Egypt. The burial sites and artistic
sources provide glimpses of the positions of dwarfs in daily
life in ancient Egypt. Dwarfs were accepted in ancient Egypt;
their recorded daily activities suggest assimilation into daily
life, and their disorder was not shown as a physical handicap.
Wisdom writings and moral teachings in ancient Egypt
commanded respect for dwarfs and other individuals with
disabilities
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