Ancient Egypt in Africa

Author/creator Reid, Andrew Editor
Other author O'Connor, David Editor
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWalnut Creek : Left Coast Press, Incorporated Chicago : Chicago Distribution Center [Distributor]
Description233 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in.
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SeriesEncounters with Ancient Egypt series, University College London Institute of Archaeology Publications
Summary Annotation <div>Geographically, Egypt is clearly on the African continent, yet Ancient Egypt is routinely regarded as a non-African cultural form. The significance of Ancient Egypt for the rest of Africa is a hotly debated issue with complex ramifications. This book considers how Ancient Egypt was dislocated from Africa, drawing on a wide range of sources. It examines key issues such as the evidence for actual contacts between Egypt and other early African cultures, and how influential, or not, Egypt was on them. Some scholars argue that to its north Egypt's influence on Mediterranean civilization was downplayed by western scholarship. Further a field, on the African continent perceptions of Ancient Egypt were colored by biblical sources, emphasizing the persecution of the Israelites. An extensive selection of fresh insights are provided, several focusing on cultural interactions between Egypt and Nubia from 1000 BCE to 500 CE, developing a nuanced picture of these interactions and describing the limitations of an 'Egyptological' approach to them.</div>
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ISBN9781598742053
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