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The evolution of early Egyptian civilization: issues and evidence
Journal of world prehistory • 5 (3) • Published In 1991 • Pages: 279-329
By: Wenke, Robert J..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Wenke continues his discussion of the evolution of the Egyptian state [see eHRAF document no. 13]. This document covers Egypt from the Predynastic through the Old Kingdom. Only the data that pertain to the Predynastic period of Upper Egypt were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects. Wenke focuses on '…specific transformations what were central to Egypt's emergence as a complex society, particularly the cultural integration of Upper and Lower Egypt…' (page 280) from 6000 B.P.- 4000 B.P. There is slightly more emphasis on the Delta as that is Wenke's particular interest. In this paper he discusses the problems with current chronologies and covers ecology, early agriculture and domestic animals, physical anthropology, settlement patterns, territorial hierarchy, possible unification processes, and outside contacts.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Identification
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Dating methods in archaeology
- Topography and geology
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Sociocultural trends
- Settlement patterns
- Territorial hierarchy
- Chronologies and culture sequences
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Upper Egypt Predynastic
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2005
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Africa
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Northern Africa
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Sarah Berry ; 2004
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date given
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 7000 BP-5000 BP (5000 B.C.-3000 B.C.)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Egypt
- NotesAdditional notes
- Robert J. Wenke
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-329)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 87655790
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Neolithic period--Egypt/Egypt--Antiquities