The Nile : mobility and management / Judith Bunbury, Reim Rowe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bunbury, J. (Judith), author.

Rowe, Reim, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in ancient Egypt in context 2516-4813

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nile River--History.

Nile River.

Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (72 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

The ancient Egyptian kingdoms, at their greatest extent, stretched more than 2000 kilometres along the Nile and passed through diverse habitats. In the north, the Nile traversed the Mediterranean coast and the Delta, while further south a thread of cultivation along the Nile Valley passed through the vast desert of the Sahara. As global climate and landscapes changed and evolved, the habitable parts of the kingdoms shifted. Modern studies suggest that episodes of desertification and greening swept across Egypt over periods of 1000 years. Rather than isolated events, the changes in Egypt are presented in context, often as responses to global occurrences, characterised by a constant shift of events, so although broadly historic, this narrative follows a series of habitats as they change and evolve through time.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

The Nile: Mobility and Management

Contents

1 Introduction

2 Humans and Climate Change

3 The Early Holocene Climate Seesaw

3.1 Human Adaption in Response to the Change in Climate

4 The Old Kingdom

5 The First Intermediate Period

6 The Delta

7 Memphis and the Head of the Delta

8 Islands in the Nile

9 Renewed Strength in the South

10 High Tides of Empire

11 Coptic-Islamic Times

Bibliography

Acknowledgements.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Jul 2021).

ISBN:

1-108-90822-5

1-108-92252-X

1-108-91991-X

OCLC:

1295279151