Book contents
- The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt
- Cambridge World Archaeology
- The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Chronology of Egypt
- Abbreviations
- Part i Orientation
- Part ii Living Together
- 3 People in Landscapes
- 4 Life in Settlements
- 5 Urban Growth
- 6 Egypt in the Wider World
- Part iii Ritual and Discourse
- Part iv Organising People
- Bibliography
- Index
3 - People in Landscapes
from Part ii - Living Together
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 February 2024
- The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt
- Cambridge World Archaeology
- The Archaeology of Pharaonic Egypt
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Chronology of Egypt
- Abbreviations
- Part i Orientation
- Part ii Living Together
- 3 People in Landscapes
- 4 Life in Settlements
- 5 Urban Growth
- 6 Egypt in the Wider World
- Part iii Ritual and Discourse
- Part iv Organising People
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The landscape of north-east Africa is spectacular. Inhospitable deserts abruptly meet the lush, pulsatile floodplain of the Nile River (Figure 3.1). To the west of the Nile Valley and Delta, wide sand dunes extend into the Sahara, interrupted by scattered rock formations. Five large and a series of smaller oases offer opportunities for life in the Western Desert, while the Fayum depression has been connected to the Nile Valley since the early second millennium. To the east of the Nile Valley lie the Eastern Desert and the Sinai Peninsula, which are rocky. Each of these habitats was occupied by a variety of groups, each with their distinctive lifestyles.
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- The Archaeology of Pharaonic EgyptSociety and Culture, 2700–1700 BC, pp. 39 - 57Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023