Cultural convergence in the Neolithic of the Nile Valley
A prehistoric perspective on Egypt's place in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3556548 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Wengrow (0000-0002-0781-1063, University College London), Michael W Dee (0000-0002-3116-453X, University of Oxford), Michael Dee (0000-0002-3673-5370), Sarah Foster (0000-0002-8624-4908), Sarah L Foster (0000-0002-6487-7309, University College London), Alice Stevenson (0000-0002-6118-6086, Museum of London Archaeology), Christopher B Ramsey (0000-0002-8641-9309, University of Oxford) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 339 |
| Pages | 95-111 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00050249 |
| OpenAlex | W1963355209 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 42 |
| References cited | 55 |
The African origins of Egyptian civilisation lie in an important cultural horizon, the 'primary pastoral community', which emerged in both the Egyptian and Sudanese parts of the Nile Valley in the fifth millennium BC. A re-examination of the chronology, assisted by new AMS determinations from Neolithic sites in Middle Egypt, has charted the detailed development of these new kinds of society. The resulting picture challenges recent studies that emphasise climate change and environmental stress as drivers of cultural adaptation in north-east Africa. It also emphasises the crucial role of funerary practices and body decoration
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Chronology · Civilization · Cultural heritage · Ethnology · Geography · Horizon · Livestock · Middle East · Pastoralism · Perspective (graphical) · Prehistory · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History
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| Unique citing works | 42 |
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| Citations per year | 3,82 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 38 |