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Nomarch
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Nomarch 

the governor of a nome. The oldest Egyptian title for the position of nomarch was a(n)dj-mer—“he who digs canals.” As vicegerent within his nome, the nomarch headed the administrative apparatus, the court, and the local army. He was responsible for the condition of the irrigation network and supervised land surveying, the collection of taxes, the fulfillment of work obligations, and the management of temple affairs. In periods of state decentralization, the nomarchs became hereditary rulers.



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Where is the evidence for saying that 'through ritual power, changes in the relative strength of king, nomarchs, nobility, priests, artisans and peasants were worked out', and how does this tie in with the following statement that 'many of Egypt's officials were part-time priests' (p.
 
 
 
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