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Domestic Plants and Animals : The Egyptian Origins.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Brewer, Douglas J.
Contributor:
Redford, Donald B.
Redford, Susan.
Series:
Oxbow Classics in Egyptology Series
Oxbow Classics in Egyptology Series ; v.20
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Egyptology.
Archaeological museums and collections.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (162 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Havertown : Oxbow Books, Limited, 2024.
Summary:
This book is a comprehensive reissue of works related to the archaeological findings of William Matthew Flinders Petrie, a pioneering Egyptologist. It focuses on the vast collection of Egyptian and Sudanese artifacts housed at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology at University College London. The book explores the history and significance of the museum's collection, highlighting Petrie's contributions to archaeology. It includes facsimile reprints of Petrie's typological catalogues and introduces new research in modern Egyptology. Aimed at scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts of ancient Egyptian archaeology, the book serves as a valuable resource for understanding object-based approaches and the development of archaeological methodologies. Generated by AI.
Contents:
COVER
BOOK TITLE
COPYRIGHT
CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
SOURCES OF FIGURES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
Domestication and What it Entails
Hunters, Gatherers, and Early Farmers
Origin of Egyptian Domesticates
II. SOCIAL ECONOMY
Demography
Agriculture and Local Economies
The Egyptian Agriculturalist
Herders
Agriculture and the Afterlife
III. EGYPTIAN GRAINS
Egyptian Wheats Origins
Origins
Barley
Linguistic Evidence
Sorghum and Millet
Bam Grass
Rice
IV. FIBER AND OIL PLANTS
Fiber Plants
Flax
Papyrus Generated by AI.
Notes:
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Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
ISBN:
9798888570807
OCLC:
1439598602

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