essay

The geological history of the Nile Delta

nile delta in transition : 4th.-3rd. millennium b.c. : proceedings of the seminar held in cairo, 21.-24. october 1990, at the netherlands institute of archaeology and arabic studiesTel Aviv, Israel • Published In 1992 • Pages: 259-267

By: Said, Rushdi.

Abstract
Said discusses the geological history of the Nile river. He also talks about where people could have lived in the Delta, as only some areas would have been above water in the Predynastic-Early Dynastic periods.
Subjects
Topography and geology
tradition
Early Dynastic Egypt
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Northern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Geologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2004
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
not specifed
Coverage Place
Egypt
Notes
Rushdi Said
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267)
LCCN
93135611
LCSH
Egypt--Antiquities/Egypt--History--To 332 B.C.