essay

Settlement patterns and settlement systems

Predynastic of Hierakonpolis: an interim report, Michael Allen Hoffman with by Barbara Adams … [et al (1)Published In 1982 • Pages: 122-138

By: Hoffman, Michael A..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Hoffman presents information on settlement pattern in the Hierakonpolis area. Each locality and the settlement data from it are presented in a table. Information on kiln sites is presented separately as is cemetery data. Hoffman provides estimates of population data. Inter site and intra site patterns are examined. Hoffman also describes the variety of materials used in construction.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Organization and analysis of results of research
Ceramic technology
Dwellings
Heating and lighting equipment
Settlement patterns
Housing
Burial practices and funerals
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
essay
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
1969, 1978-1980
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
5800 BP-5000 BP
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Hierakonpolis, Egypt
NotesAdditional notes
Michael Allen Hoffman
For bibliographical references see document 8:[Hoffman]
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
83961388
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Neolithic period--Egypt/Egypt--Antiquities