Author : Toby A. H. Wilkinson
Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis State Formation in Egypt by : Toby A. H. Wilkinson
Download or read book State Formation in Egypt written by Toby A. H. Wilkinson and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 1996 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study, the focus of which is the transitional period from late Predynastic to early Dynastic times, seeks to establish a reliable and refined framework of local chronologies, for the purpose of investigating the complex socio-economic changes which took place. It also seeks to examine the origins of the trend towards political unification of the country. With reference to mortuary data, a full explanation is offered of the techniques of seriation and statistical analysis, and typological criteria as applied to seven cemeteries in the Nile valley. Wilkinson supplies a summary of recent advances in understanding the evidence uncovered, and the issues left to be pursued. Controls are presented to chart alongside the principal ceramic phases, and appendices give details of the pottery groups employed. An extended essay in Part 5 completes the picture by discussing Delta communities of some significance just lately brought to light.