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The Predynastic of Egypt
Journal of world prehistory • 2 (2) • Published In 1988 • Pages: 135-185
By: Hassan, Fekri A..
Abstract
Hassan writes an overview of the Predynastic period for both Lower and Upper Egypt and then provides his model of the emergence and formation of the Egyptian Dynastic state by an examination of power and the rise of political power. Some of the topics Hassan covers are the antecedents of Predynastic cultures, the influences on the cultures from outside the Nile valley, the effects of climate change especially as seen in the changes in the Nile flood levels, the rise of food production, the role of trade and inter-community contacts, craft specialization, the emergence of chiefs, and urbanization. As Hassan writes of both Upper and Lower Egypt only the Nagada culture was indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects. The reader is reminded the Nagada culture expanded northward as the time period progressed.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2005
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Northern Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2004
- Field Date
- 1978, 1980, 1981
- Coverage Date
- 7000 BP- 5000 BP (5000 B.C.-3000 B.C.)
- Coverage Place
- Egypt
- Notes
- Hassan A. Fekri
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-185)
- LCCN
- 87655790
- LCSH
- Neolithic period--Egypt/Egypt--Antiquities