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Descent group competition and economic strategies in Predynastic Egypt
Journal of anthropological archaeology • 16 • Published In 1997 • Pages: 226-268
By: Savage, Stephen H..
Abstract
Savage sees Egypt as a large chiefdom immediately after unification and that it only became a state slowly during the first two dynasties. He believes that the early rulers were only trying to expand their power and so the state was an unintended consequence of trying to control trade routes. The process of state formation began during the Predynatic period as various groups competed. Intragroup competition can be seen through analysis of the data from the Naga-ed-Dêr cemetery. Different groups vied for power and at different times different groups showed greater displays of wealth. Savage discusses the various theories that explain the rise of the Egyptian state and then discusses his mortuary analysis of the Predynastic cemetery.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2005
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Northern Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2004
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- 5800 BP -5090 BP (3800 B.C.-3090 B.C)
- Coverage Place
- Naga-ed-Dêr (N7000) cemetery; Egypt
- Notes
- Stephen H. Savage
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-268)
- LCCN
- 82644021
- LCSH
- Neolithic period--Egypt/Egypt--Antiquities