| Before the Pyramids: The Origins of Egyptian Civilization Contributor(s): Teeter, Emily (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1885923821 ISBN-13: 9781885923820 Publisher: Oriental Institute Press OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt - History | Civilization |
| Dewey: 932 |
| LCCN: 2011922920 |
| Series: Oriental Institute Museum Publications |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.1" W x 11.5" (2.60 lbs) 284 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This catalogue for an exhibit at Chicago's Oriental Institute Museum presents the newest research on the Predynastic and Early Dynastic Periods in a lavishly illustrated format. Essays on the rise of the state, contact with the Levant and Nubia, crafts, writing, iconography and evidence from Abydos, Tell el-Farkha, Hierakonpolis and the Delta were contributed by leading scholars in the field. The catalogue features 129 Predynastic and Early Dynastic objects, most from the Oriental Institute's collection, that illustrate the environmental setting, Predynastic and Early Dynastic culture, religion and the royal burials at Abydos. This volume will be a standard reference and a staple for classroom use. |