The Archaeology of Urbanism in Ancient Egypt: From the Predynastic Period to the End of the Middle Kingdom

by Nadine Moeller

Book Overview

In this book, Nadine Moeller challenges prevailing views on Egypt's non-urban past and argues for Egypt as an early urban society. She traces the emergence of urban features during the Predynastic period up to the disintegration of the powerful Middle Kingdom state (c.3500-1650 BC). This book offers a synthesis of the archaeological data that sheds light on the different facets of urbanism in ancient Egypt. Drawing on evidence from recent excavations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107439086
• ISBN13: 9781107439085
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 11.0"