Workmen's village

A workmen's village is a settlement of workers, foremen's, scribes, architects, etc. usually located in the area of a major ancient site in Egypt, and mostly connected to the construction and decoration of tombs.

Examples include:
 * Workmen's Village, Amarna – Settlement of workers for the Royal Tombs at Amarna
 * Deir el-Medina (Thebes) – Settlement of workers for the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens and Tombs of the Nobles
 * El-Lahun – Settlement of workers for the Pyramid of Senusret II