Egypt at its Origins 2: Proceedings of the International Conference "Origin of the State. Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt", Toulouse (France), ... Analecta) (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta) [Hardcover]

S. Hendrickx (Editor), B. Midant-Reyne (Editor), J. Rowland (Editor), Y. Tristant (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 9042919949 | ISBN-13: 978-9042919945 | Publication Date: December 31, 2008

The proceedings of the Second International Conference about Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt (Toulouse, France, 2005) present the results of the latest research on the rise of the Pharaonic culture in Ancient Egypt. It contains 65 contributions by 80 authors from different countries. The articles in this volume have been organised in nine thematic sections: craft and craft specialisation; physical anthropology; geoarchaeology and environmental sciences; interactions between Upper and Lower Egypt; interactions between the desert and the Nile Valley; foreign relations; birth of writing and kingship; cult, ideology and social complexity; excavations and museums.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1234 pages
• Publisher: Peeters Publishers (December 31, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9042919949
• ISBN-13: 978-9042919945
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.7 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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