the route taken by two runaway slaves in Papyrus Anastasi V, who fled from Pi-Ramesses to the Wadi Tumilat.68 The slaves were pursued by a “troop commander” (ḥry pḏt) named Kakemwer. His rank places him just below a general,69 suggesting that this was an important operation which was not undertaken without a substantial force accompanying him. Minimally, it suggests that apprehending runaway slaves was important. Interestingly, Kakemwer reached “the fort at Tjeku (Sukkot)” from Pi-Ramesses the next
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