Les noms de lieux de l’Égypte et les sciences toponymiques en égyptologie

This paper discusses the toponymy of Ancient Egypt, by considering its specificities in respect of the history of toponomastic sciences since Classical Antiquity from a historiographical point of view, and by dealing with the toponymic material itself. After an introductory part on the history of toponymics in Egyptology, this article intends to give a general sketch of Ancient Egyptian toponyms and their forms by addressing questions such as how toponyms were constructed, or to which part of a territory they were applied and by whom. The analysis of the toponymic stratification of Egypt then gives the opportunity to list sources and research tools that are at the disposal of Egyptologists working on toponymic matters. This article also aim at putting forward the methodological elements that one should take into account in studies of Ancient Egyptian toponymics and provides a selective bibliography in conclusion.