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What is prestige? And how is prestige, expressed interpersonally and culturally, determined as a category of perception and evaluation in everyday life? This publication attempts to get to the bottom of these questions and creates a basic understanding of the phenomenon of social prestige. Gregor Neunert links the basic understanding of prestige to ancient Egypt. The focus lies on the settlement of Deir el-Medina, the home of the men and their families who were in charge of the construction and design of the royal tombs in the valley of the kings. The diversity of the archaeological remains of the workers provides a comprehensive picture of the community, allowing for consideration of the historical material from a social science perspective. German text.