User:Kbtkxh/Margaret Benson

Potential Sources:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AHgK6brQl7P9BdB05xqhpx6dpgT8qj1cuvyloyd9-Pg/edit?usp=sharing

JSTOR:

https://www.jstor.org/stable/30073198

https://www.jstor.org/stable/41728657

https://www.jstor.org/stable/41780150

Books from Dr. Sheppardour google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BIGE0tMDL3zMhYgKsTJVPOZOt6ADnS-lOKCX0D9aO_k/edit?usp=sharing with draft and sources and notes

We are doing major restructuring of the article (splitting up life to early life and family, Egyptology, personal life)

Anna is working on Early Life and Personal Life Sections

TO-DO:

add more details about second and third seasons finds (got busy and didn't get a chance to write it but the research is done) (this is the big one) (DONE), check sources for if there's more works to add to the publication article and decide how to add the works she edited but her brother wrote (put that she's an editor?) (unsure, ask dr. Sheppard). See exactly how Anna is doing the personal life section to see of how I'm referring to Janet makes sense before combining into one sandbox.

Article: Margaret Benson

Existing Article: second paragraph of Life section

Margaret Benson (16 June 1865 – 13 May 1916) was an English author and Egyptologist best known for her excavation of the Temple of the Goddess Mut.

Egyptology (taken from existing Life section)
Margaret first went to Egypt because of her health in 1894, where she became interested in Egyptology. In January 1895, she was the first woman to be granted a government concession to excavate in Egypt following recommendation from Edouard Naville. She excavated for three five-week seasons (1895–97) in the Temple of the Goddess Mut, Precinct of Mut, a part of Karnak, Thebes. During these seasons, she and her team worked to clear debris from the interior and to investigate the south end of the exterior.

'''The first season was in 1895 and had a crew of 23 men and boys. This season saw the excavations of the west half first court as well as fixing errors on existing maps. During this season, eight statures of Sekhmet and a block statue of Amenemhet, scribe of Amenhotep II, as well as other smaller objects such as coins, beads, and pots, were discovered.'''

'''The second season was the following year saw an increased crew of between 35 and 50 men and boys. This season saw the excavation of the gateway between the first and second court, leading to the discovery that the walls of the gateway was built in four phases. In addition, the second season saw the excavation of the second court and the discovery of a statue of a lion's head, a statue of Ramesses II, and a large statue of Sekhmet.'''

Margaret was joined in the second season by Janet Gourlay, who became her traveling companion and partner. Together, Margaret and Janet led the first all-female excavation in Egypt.

'''The third season took place in 1897, with adiscovery of two statues of Mentuemhat on the first day before Margaret could arrive to the excavation site. This season saw three trenches dug for excavation, with discoveries including a statue of a sphinx, fifteen inscribed statues, pieces of clay pots, and coins dating to the time of Nero.''' (add that she developed pleurisy during the third season if Anna did not add this already)

Publications

 * Benson, Margaret. Capital, Labour, Trade, and the Outlook, 1891. A textbook.
 * Benson, Margaret. Subject to Vanity, Methuen, 1894. "A volume of humorous and sympathetic sketches of animal life and home pets," with numerous illustrations.
 * Benson, Margaret and Gourlay, Janet. The Temple of Mut in Asher: An account of the excavation of the temple and of the religious representations and objects found therein, as illustrating the history of Egypt and the main religious ideas of the Egyptians, London, John Murray, 1899
 * Benson, Margaret. The Soul of a Cat, and Other Stories, Heinemann, 1901. "Stories about animals."
 * Benson, Margaret. The Venture of Rational Faith, 1908. Religious philosophy.
 * Benson, Margaret. The Court of the King, 1912. 'Fanciful stories'.