Classical Studies 2525A/B Lecture Notes - Second Intermediate Period Of Egypt, First Intermediate Period Of Egypt, Prehistoric Egypt
6 Mar 2022
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Geography and landscape: upper egypt (valley) vs. lower egypt (delta, constant struggle between the two regions. Egyptian seasons: the nile controlled the seasons. Can know social hierarchies, values, religious beliefs, how they lived, what they ate, etc. Merimda: example of a later neolithic settlement merimda. Predynastic period (4 500 3 000 bc) (valley) 3 300 3 150: merimda is the oldest neolithic site weve found so far, a human idol and potsherd from merimda, lower egypt, 6th to 5th millennium. Maadi-buto: the next culture in the delta area was the maadi-buto. A-group (nubia: 4th millennium bc: maadi, maadian cultural traits spread around delta to the site of buto, cultural traits: types and styles of pottery, burials, . Introduction of copper tools: continued trade relations with near east and south (remained connected) Badarian: badarian culture overlaps the merimda and maadi-buto, named after a type site at el-badari, type site = the first site excavated.
