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AHIS370

Egypt in the Pre- and Early Dynastic Periods

3 Credit points

Unit Guide Semester 2, 2011

Department of Ancient History

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Undergraduate Unit Guide

Department of Ancient History

AHIS370: in the Pre- and Early Dynastic Periods

Semester 2, 2011

Credit Point Value: 3

Students in this unit should read this unit guide carefully at the start of semester. It contains important information about the unit. If anything in it is unclear, please consult one of the teaching staff in the unit.

TEACHING STAFF

Unit Convenor Name: Dr. Yann Tristant Phone: 02-9850-8851 Email: [email protected] Office: W6A 525 Consultation hours: Thursday 4-5.30pm

General enquiries Name: Mrs Raina Kim Phone: 02-9850-8833 Email: [email protected] Office: W6A 540

1 CLASSES

For lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetable website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au. This website will display up-to-date information on your classes and classroom locations.

ABOUT THIS UNIT

The cultures of Pre‐and Early Dynastic Egypt represent the foundations of Ancient Egyptian civilisation. This unit examines and discusses the social organisation, material culture, art and earliest historical evidence starting with early (c. 500,000 BCE) until the end of Dynasty 2 (c. 2750 BCE). In the unit, particular attention is paid to the processes involved in the formation of the early Egyptian state.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are:

1. Unit-specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem-solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative ; 5. Effective communication ; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Commitment to continuous learning.

Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities.

The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets):

A. Knowledge and skills specific to the discipline of (1, 2, 3 and 4). B. The ability to think critically and analytically (2, 5, 6, 7 and 8). C. The capability of problem solving and research skills (2, 3 and 8). D. The ability to think creatively and in an innovative way (2, 4, ( and 8). E. The ability to communicate effectively (5). F. An ability to digest ambiguous and complex data, and a commitment to continuous learning (1, 2, 4, 7, 8 and 9).

2 UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS

This unit comprises three key elements: a 2-hour lecture; a 1-hour tutorial; and individual study and participation.

The topics outlined in this unit are best explored through active participation and experiential learning, so that participating in this unit will be an interesting, challenging and fun experience. Classes, therefore, will involve tutorial activities, which include discussion groups, debates, presentations and analyses of case studies. Core topics will be discussed in an integrated lecture environment, where you are encouraged to question and comment on aspects of each topic.

A student must achieve an overall mark of 50% or above to complete the unit satisfactorily.

Student Workload

According to Academic Senate Guidelines, student workload should be three hours per credit point per week, including the two week semester break. This means a three credit point unit should have a student work load of 135 hours. Students vary in their study patterns but as a guide, this unit’s intended approximate workload is:

Activity Duration Per semester Semester Per Week Total Lectures 2 hours13 26 1.8 Tutorials 1 hour10 10 0.6 Private study 3 hours 15 45 3 Assignments preparation 27 hours 1 27 1.8 Class test preparation 26 hours 1 27 1.8 TOTAL HOURS 135 9

Attendance

Students are expected to attend all classes (lectures and tutorials). Students must attend 80% of all tutorials to complete the unit unless there are extenuating circumstances such as illness, etc. A log will be taken to record attendance. Medical certificates are required for medical absences and should be given to your convenor.

3 Assessment tasks

Linked graduate Task Weight Due date Linked unit outcomes capabilities Research Essay 40% 13 Sep. 2011 1,2,3,5 1,2,3,4,5,7

Brief description: For the essay question, see below. Word limit: 3,500 words.

Linked graduate Task Weight Due date Linked unit outcomes capabilities Tutorial Paper 30% From Week 3 1,3,4,6 1,2,3,4,5,7 onwards

Brief description: Short paper (20 .) on a topic from a list of topic choices. Note: A bibliography must be submitted to the convenor 1 week prior to your presentation.

Linked graduate Task Weight Due date Linked unit outcomes capabilities Class Test 20% 8 Nov. 2011 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Brief description: The Class Test is a brief examination of all major concepts covered in class. Length is one hour.

Linked graduate Task Weight Due date Linked unit outcomes capabilities Preparation and 10% Every week 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Participation

Brief description: Students are required to attend all classes (lectures and tutorials), prepare the of readings and participate in class.

4 Assignment submission

Bar-coded Arts Coversheet Written work must be submitted through the Arts Student Centre (via the appropriate assignment box) on Level 1, W6A (for internal students) or via COE (for external students). Internal students must print and attach a completed coversheet to all submitted work. A personalised assignment coversheet is generated from the student section of the Faculty of Arts website at: http://www.arts.mq.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate/admin_central/coversheet.

Please provide your student details and click the Get my assignment coversheet button to generate your personalised assignment cover sheet. No other coversheets will be provided by the Faculty.

Return of marked work Marked work will be returned to students via tutorials or lectures. Residuals will be available for collection from the Arts Student Centre (W6A Foyer).

Examination

There is no formal examination in this unit. A Class Test is set for the last week of classes.

Extensions and special consideration

Extensions can only be granted in exceptional cases and may only be sought in consultation with the unit convenor and with support of documentary evidence. Essays submitted after the due date without good reasons will be penalised by a deduction of 2% a day (including weekends) of the mark gained. After five days, a mark of 0% will be assigned.

Special Consideration Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/special_consideration/policy.html

Applying for Special Consideration Students applying for Special Consideration circumstances of three (3) consecutive days duration, within a study period, and/or prevent completion of a formal examination must submit an on-line application with the Faculty of Arts. For an application to be valid, it must include a completed Application for Special Consideration form and all supporting documentation.

The on-line Special Consideration application is found at: http://www.arts.mq.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate/admin_central/special_consider ation.

5 REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND/OR MATERIALS

The following textbooks are required:

Midant‐Reynes, B., The Prehistory of Egypt (Oxford, 2000; Engl. Transl. by Ian Shaw). Teeter, E. (ed.), Before the : the origins of Egyptian civilization (Chicago, 2011). Wilkinson, T.A.H., Early Dynastic Egypt (London/New York, 1999).

Recommended:

Adams, B., Predynastic Egypt (Aylesbury, 1988). Adams, B. and Cialowicz, K.M., Protodynastic Egypt (Buckinghamshire, 1997). Spencer, A.J., Early Egypt: the Rise of Civilization in the Valley (London, 1993).

For a detailed bibliography refer to the syllabus.

UNIT WEBPAGE AND USED AND REQUIRED

This unit will use Blackboard and i-lectures.

UNIVERSITY POLICY ON GRADING

University Grading Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html

The grade a student receives will signify their overall performance in meeting the learning outcomes of a unit of study. Grades will not be awarded by reference to the achievement of other students nor allocated to fit a predetermined distribution. In determining a grade, due weight will be given to the learning outcomes and level of a unit (ie 100, 200, 300, 800 etc).

Graded units will use the following grades:

HD High Distinction 85-100 D Distinction 75-84 Cr Credit 65-74 P Pass 50-64 F Fail 0-49

6 ACADEMIC HONESTY

Academic honesty is an integral part of the core values and principles contained in the Macquarie University Ethics Statement (http://www.mq.edu.au/ethics/ethic- statement-final.html). Its fundamental principle is that all staff and students act with integrity in the creation, development, application and use of ideas and information. This means that:

• All academic work claimed as original is the work of the author making the claim. • All academic collaborations are acknowledged. • Academic work is not falsified in any way • When the ideas of others are used, these ideas are acknowledged appropriately.

The link below has more details about the policy, procedure and schedule of penalties that will apply to breaches of the Academic Honesty policy.

Academic Honesty Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Macquarie University provides a range of Student Support Services. Details of these services can accessed at: http://www.deanofstudents.mq.edu.au/ or http://www.campuslife.mq.edu.au/campuswellbeing

Arts Student Centre Phone: +61 2 9850 6783 Email: [email protected] Office: W6A/Foyer

Centre staff are there to smooth the way into university life; answer questions; give informed advice; provide a sympathetic ear; de-mystify uni ways and procedures.

The Faculty Assessment Coversheet and Arts on-line Submissions are located at: www.arts.mq.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE:

Week Date Lecture Tutorial Assessment Introduction 2 Aug. 2011 No tutorial N/A 1 2 9 Aug. 2011 Historiography and Chronology No tutorial N/A

3 16 Aug. 2011 Environment and Palaeolithic Tutorial 1 Tutorial presentations

4 23 Aug. 2011 Tutorial 2 Tutorial presentations

5 30 Aug. 2011 Predynastic Egypt (1): Badarian Tutorial 3 Tutorial presentations Predynastic Egypt (2): I- 6 Sep. 2011 Tutorial 4 Tutorial presentations 6 IIB Predynastic Egypt (3): Lower Tutorial presentations 7 13 Sep. 2011 Tutorial 5 Egyptian cultures Research Essay due MID SEMESTER BREAK Early Dynastic Egypt: Naqada 4 Oct. 2011 Tutorial 6 Tutorial presentations 8 IIC-III 9 11 Oct. 2011 The making of kingship Tutorial 7 Tutorial presentations The development of funerary 18 Oct. 2011 Tutorial 8 Tutorial presentations 10 monumental architecture 11 25 Oct. 2011 Iconography of Early Egypt Tutorial 9 Tutorial presentations

12 1 Nov. 2011 Egypt and its neighbours Tutorial 10 Tutorial presentations

13 8 Nov. 2011 No lecture No tutorial Class Test

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AHIS370 – Egypt in the Pre- and Early Dynastic Perdiods

Semester 2, 2011

SYLLABUS

COURSE CONVENOR

Yann Tristant [email protected] Tel: + 61 2 9850 8851 Fax: + 61 2 9850 8240 Office: W6A 525 Consultation Hours: Thursday 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm, or by appointment made during class time.

LECTURES

There will be two hours of lectures every week. The lectures in this unit will be divided into four chronological sections (Palaeolithic/Neolithic/Predynastic/Early Dynastic), in which five main archaeological themes will be discussed:

• Settlements • Cemeteries • Artefacts • Culture, society and • Foreign relations

9 Lecture Topics (• = recommended readings in preparation for the lectures) Please note that there will be no tutorials presentations before Week 3.

Week 1: Introduction to the subject, organisational matters, distribution of tutorial topics

Week 2: Historiography and Chronology • Midant-Reynes (2000: 1-22 and 257-269). • Hendrickx (1996). • Hendrickx, in Teeter ed. (2011: 15-16). • Spencer, in Teeter ed. (2011: 17-24).

Week 3: Environment and . From Hunters to Farmers • Kuper and Kröpelin (2006). • Midant-Reynes (2000: 23-99). • Wetterstrom (1993).

Week 4: The Neolithic in the Western Desert and the Nile Valley • Midant-Reynes (2000: 100-152).

Week 5: Predynastic Egypt (1): Badarian • Midant-Reynes (2000: 152-166).

Week 6: Predynastic Egypt (2): Naqada I-IIB • Midant-Reynes (2000: 167-210).

Week 7: Predynastic Egypt (3): Lower Egyptian Cultures • Midant-Reynes (2000: 210-220). • Tristant & Midant-Reynes, in Teeter ed. (2011: 45-54).

Week 8: Early Dynastic Egypt: Naqada IIC-III • Köhler, in Teeter ed. (2011: 123-125). • Midant-Reynes (2000: 231-256). • Wilkinson (1999: 60-105).

Research Essay due!

Week 9: The development of the domestic and the funerary monumental architecture • Wilkinson (1999: 230-320). • Dreyer, in Teeter ed. (2011: 131-136).

Week 10: Pre- and protodynastic Iconography • Hendrickx, in Teeter ed. (2011: 75-81).

Week 11: The Making of kingship • Midant-Reynes (2000: 231-256). • Baines (1995). • Wilkinson (1999: 183-229).

Week 12: Egypt and its neighbours • Braun, in Teeter ed. (2000: 109-126).

10 • Midant-Reynes (2000: 220-230). • Wilkinson (1999: 150-182). • Williams, in Teeter ed. (2011: 81-92).

Week 13: Class Test

TUTORIALS

There will be 10 tutorials. Students presentations will that take place from Week 3 onwards.

Each student must give one 20 minute presentation on a specific question (topics will be provided during the first lecture). Oral presentation will train students in conducting independent research, consolidating their oral skills, their ability of critical investigation and analysis and their confidence in public speaking. The presentation must be delivered clearly, and must not exceed the allotted time. Following their presentation, students must be prepared to take questions and comments from the convenor, staff, and other students, and to take an active part in the discussion. Students not giving the presentation are expected to direct questions and comments to the presenter in the discussion the end of the presentation. All students are expected to participate in the discussion.

The mark for the presentation will be based on: • the level of preparation as evidenced in the presentation; • the degree to which students have analysed the relevant sources; • the clarity and structure of the presentation; • delivery and communication skills; • the relevance of the presentation to the question; • the ability to keep to the allotted time; • the manner in which the presenter responds to questions in the discussion following the presentation.

Note: A bibliography must be submitted to the tutor 1 week prior to your presentation.

RESEARCH ESSAY

Length: 3,500 words Due Date: 13 September 2011 Question: Choose one of the following topics (please use primary evidence to answer the question):

1. Describe and interpret the evidence for settlements and towns in . 2. Give a summary and analysis of the evidence for craft specialisation in Prehistoric Egypt. 3. What is the evidence and development of social organisation during the Prehistoric phase in Egypt?

11 BRIEF GUIDE TO REFERENCING

The Department of Ancient History requires strict acknowledgement of the information, ideas, evidence and images used in your written works that you have acquired from your research. This will involve the inclusion of footnotes (not endnotes or in-text citation) and a bibliography for your major essay.

Footnotes are to be placed at the end of a sentence, after the full stop; multiple citations are separated by a semi-colon (i.e. ; ). The bibliography is to be arranged alphabetically according to the author’s surname. In Egyptology a single bibliography is required (i.e. do not separate your bibliography into sections e.g. primary sources and secondary sources).

There are three possible conventions that may be selected and implemented. You must choose and use only one in a single submission. See below for examples:

FOOTNOTES

Convention A / Traditional / Humanities Convention B / Author-Date / Convention C / Short Title Harvard Book 1 W.M.F. Petrie, Naqada and Ballas (London, 1 Petrie (1896: 5). First citation: 1896), p. 5. 1 W.M.F. Petrie, Naqada and Ballas (London, 1896), p. 5. Subsequent citations: 2 Petrie, Naqada and Ballas, p. 10. Book chapter 1 A. Stevenson, “Material Culture of the 1 Stevenson (2011: 65). First citation: Predynastic Period”, in E. Teeter (ed.), 1 A. Stevenson, “Material Culture of the Before the Pyramids. The Origins of Egyptian Predynastic Period”, in E. Teeter (ed.), Civilization (Chicago, 2011), 65. Before the Pyramids. The Origins of Egyptian Civilization (Chicago, 2011), 65. Subsequent citations: 2 Stevenson, Before the Pyramids, p. 70. Journal 1 B.J. Kemp, “The early development of 1 Kemp (1977: 185). First citation: article towns in Egypt”, Antiquity 51 (1977), 185. 1 B.J. Kemp, “The early development of towns in Egypt”, Antiquity 51 (1977), 185. Subsequent citations: 2 Kemp, Antiquity 51 (1977), 190. Online 1 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, “ 1 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 1 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, “Giza Sources Archives” (2005) accessed on 20 March (2005), “Giza Archives”, accessed Archives” (2005) accessed on 20 March 2011, . on 20 March 2011, 2011, . .

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Convention A / Traditional / Humanities Convention B / Author-Date / Harvard Convention C / Short Title Kemp, B.J., “The early development of towns in Kemp, B.J. (1977), “The early development of towns Same as Convention A / Egypt”, Antiquity 51 (1977), 185-200. in Egypt”, Antiquity 51, 185-200. Traditional / Humanities

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, “Giza Archives” (2005) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (2005), “Giza Archives” accessed on 20 March 2011, accessed on 20 March 2011, . .

Petrie, W.M.F., Naqada and Ballas (London, 1896). Petrie, W.M.F. (1896), Naqada and Ballas, London.

Stevenson, A., “Material Culture of the Predynastic Stevenson, A. (2011), “Material Culture of the Period”, in E. Teeter (ed.), Before the Pyramids. Predynastic Period”, in E. Teeter (ed.), Before the The Origins of Egyptian Civilization (Chicago, Pyramids. The Origins of Egyptian Civilization, 2011), 65-74. Chicago, 65-74.

12 Notes

Book titles, journal titles: italicized. Book chapter titles, journal article titles: enclosed in quotation marks. Publication details: city NOT state or country; year of publication. p.: a single page pp.: pages. Page numbers: footnotes specify page(s) relevant to information mentioned; bibliography specifies article/chapter start to finish page(s). If you choose Convention A / Traditional / Humanities you will need to learn how and when to employ ibid. and op. cit.. Please refer to the examples in the referencing guides provided by: • the Department of Ancient History: http://www.anchist.mq.edu.au/documents/EssayPres.pdf • Tele’s Angels: http://www.telesangels.com.au/forum/download.php?view.12

BRIEF GUIDE TO SOURCES OF EVIDENCE

This unit focuses on the archaeological evidence from . We will encounter archaeological evidence in many sources beginning with modern sources (secondary sources) and moving towards the tomb and site reports that record the archaeological evidence (primary sources).

Note: primary (archaeological) evidence can be obtained from any modern source: from general Egyptology books to academic journal articles to unreliable websites; but this unit assesses your use of primary sources (tomb and site reports only). So you should endeavour to identify, obtain and use the primary sources to adequately examine and use the primary evidence throughout this unit. Be aware that the interpretations offered by excavators in tomb and site reports (primary sources) are in fact a secondary source. The primary evidence you seek in a primary source are archaeological photographs, drawings and plans, which you will encounter, prior to your written assessments, in lectures and through tutorial readings.

The research you are expected to conduct will expose you to the range of sources available (from the unreliable to the academic) and enable you to identify suitable sources. You will then engage with primary sources relevant to a topic and examine the relevant scholarly interpretations (modern sources). Your major essay will present a coherent argument drawing your conclusions from both (primary source and relevant modern scholarly interpretations).

PRIMARY SOURCES

Tomb reports for example: - A.M. Blackman, The rock tombs of Meir IV. The tomb-chapel of Pepi-‘Onkh the middle, son of Sebkhotpe and Pekhernefert (D, no. 2) (London, 1924). - N. de Garis Davies, The rock tombs of El I. The tomb of Meryra (London, 1903).

Site reports for example: - B.J. Kemp, Amarna Reports I (London, 1984). - J.E. Quibell, Excavations at I. 1905-1906 (, 1907).

13 MODERN SOURCES

General Egyptology books: • Ancient History Reference Works, for example: P. Nicholson and I. Shaw, Dictionary of Ancient Egypt K. Bard (ed.), Encyclopedia of the of Ancient Egypt • Textbooks, for example: I. Shaw (ed.), Oxford (Oxford, 2000). R. Schulz and M. Seidel (eds.), Egypt. World of the (Cologne, 2004).

Peer-reviewed Egyptology sources (i.e. academic sources required to be for university- level study):

• academic books, for example: E.C. Köhler and J. Jones, Helwan II. The Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom Relief Slabs [SAGA: Studien zur Archaeologie und Geschichte Altagyptens 25] (Rahden, 2009). B. Midant-Reyes, Y. Tristant, J. (eds.); J; Rowland, S. Hendrickx (ass.), Egypt at its Origins II. Proceedings of the International Conference “Origin of the State. Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt”, Toulouse (France), 5th-8th September 2005 (Leuven, 2008).

• academic book chapters, for example: M. Bietak, “Urban Archaeology and the ‘Town Problem’ in Ancient Egypt”, in K. Weeks (ed.), Egyptology and the Social Sciences (Cairo, 1979), 87-144. J.E. Richards, “Ancient Egyptian Mortuary Practice and the Study of Socio-Economic Differentiation”, in J. Lustig (ed.), Anthropology and Egyptology: A developing dialogue (Sheffield, 1997), 33-42.

• academic journal articles, for example: B.J. Kemp, “The City of el-Amarna as a Source for the Study of Urban Study in Ancient Egypt”, World Archaeology 9 (1977), 123-139. K. Sowada, Black-Topped Ware in Early Dynastic Contexts”, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 85 (1999), 85-102.

BRIEF GUIDE TO LOCATING PRIMARY SOURCES

You will find reference to primary sources in quality modern sources (i.e. academic books and journals). It is your task to find the primary sources in the library rather than rely on the primary evidence and interpretations provided in modern sources.

Additionally, you can search the library catalogue: • using “Keywords (all of these)” search, if you can determine the (modern/ancient) site name / tomb owner, the provenance (location) and the excavator(s); • using “Subject Browse” keywords search, e.g. “tombs Egypt”; “excavations archaeology Egypt”.

These are just a few suggestions. In undertaking this unit and practicing thorough and exhaustive research you will develop your own approach to searching and locating appropriate sources.

14 There are a number of online repositories that hold digital copies of tomb and site reports; keep in mind that it is not possible to achieve a successful grade for a written assessment in this unit without also utilizing the abundance of sources in the Macquarie University Library: • ETANA Core Texts: http://www.etana.org/coretexts see for example: “author” Petrie • Giza Archives: http://www.gizapyramids.org see for example: Giza Digital Library

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Some material, such as excerpts from books and journal articles, will be put on the library's E‐Reserve: http://www.library.mq.edu.au/reserve/ and/or Blackboard.

Bibliographical aids, for information and references

In order to find the right books or articles, you can try this: International Association of Egyptologists, Annual Egyptological Bibliography (Leiden, 1948 ff.). The library holds the license to the on‐line database of this resource (Online Egyptological Bibliography, OEB) with titles to 2002. Access through the library catalogue and databases: http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/databases

Approved web‐sites with links to other good sites • Australian Centre for Egyptology: http://www.egyptology.mq.edu.au/ • Egyptology at Cambridge University, Resources: http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/er/index.html • Petrie Museum's web catalogue: http://www.petrie.ucl.ac.uk/search/index.html • To download old excavation reports and literature: http://www.etana.org

Please note: as the internet is open to everyone, there is no control over the content and quality of websites; hence each site depends on the knowledge and academic integrity of the author/s. Many websites cater for children and young adults in secondary schools or for a wider public therefore are not suitable for academic research.

Periodicals

The following is a short list of periodicals wholly or partly devoted to Egyptology. Articles are usually published in English, French or German. They are all recommended.

Archéo-Nil Revue de la société pour l’étude des cultures prépharaoniques de la vallée du Nil ASAE Annales du Services des Antiquités de l'Egypte (1900 ff.) AVDAIK Archaologische Veroffentlichungen, Deutschen Archaologisches Institut Abteilung Kairo BASOR Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (1919 ff.) Bulletin of the Egyptological Seminar BIFAO Bulletin de l’Institut Francais d’Archeologie Orientale Ch.d'Eg. Chronique d'Égypte (1925 ff.) DE Discussions in Egyptology GM Gottinger Miszellen (1972 ff.) JARCE Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt (1962 ff.) JAOS Journal of the American Oriental Society (1849 ff.) JEA Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (1914 ff.) MDAIK Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archaologischen Instituts Abteilung Kairo

15 Or. Orientalia. Rome (1920 ff.) RdE Revue d'Égyptologie SAGA Studien zur Archaeologie und Geschichte Altagyptens SAK Studien zur altagyptischen Kultur (1974 ff.) ZAS Zeitschrift fur agyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde (1863 ff.)

Recommended Texts 9 = Recommended reading ** = Special Reserve (or E‐Reserve if chapter or journal article) * = 7‐day loan

*Adams, B., Ancient Hierakonpolis, Vols I and II (Warminster, 1974). **9Adams, B., Predynastic Egypt (Aylesbury, 1988). **9Adams, B. and Cialowicz, K.M., Protodynastic Egypt (Buckinghamshire, 1997). Arnold, Do. and Bourriau, J., (eds), An Introduction to Ancient Egyptian (Mainz, 1993). **Aston, B.G., Ancient Egyptian Stone vessels: Materials and Forms (Heidelberg, 1994). Ayrton, E.R. and Loat, W.L.S., 1911. Pre-dynastic cemetery at el-Mahasna. Egypt Exploration Fund 31. London. *Bard, K.A., From Farmers to Pharaohs (Sheffield, 1994). **Bard, K.A. (ed.), Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (London, 1999). Baumgartel, E.J., The cultures of Prehistoric Egypt I. 2nd. rev. ed. (London, 1955). Baumgartel, E.J., The cultures of Prehistoric Egypt II (London, 1960). **9Baines, J., “Origins of Egyptian kingship”, in D. O’Connor and D.P. Silverman (eds.), Ancient Egyptian Kingship (Leiden/New York/Köln, 1995), 95-156. *Baines, J. and Malek, J., Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt (New York, c. 2000 revised edition). **Bourriau, J., Umm el‐Gaab. Pottery from the Nile Valley until the Arab Conquest (Cambridge, 1981). Brunton, G., Qau and Badari I (London, 1927). Brunton, G., Qau and Badari II (London, 1928). Brunton, G., Qau and Badari III (London, 1930). Brunton, G., Mostagedda and the Tasian culture (London, 1937). Brunton, G., Matmar (London, 1948). Brunton, G. and Caton-Thompson, G., The Badarian civilisation and prehistoric remains near Badari. British School of Archaeology in Egypt and Egypt Research Account 46 (London, 1928). Butzer, K., Early Hydraulic Civilisations in Egypt: A Study in Cultural Ecology (Chicago, 1976). Caton-Thompson, G. and Gardner, E.W., The desert Fayum (London, 1934). **Crowfoot Payne, J., Catalogue of the Predynastic Egyptian Collection in the (Oxford/New York, 1993). **Crubézy, E., Janin, Th. and Midant-Reynes, B., Adaïma. 2. La nécropole prédynastique (Cairo, 2002). Debono, F. and Mortensen, B., The Predynastic cemetery at Heliopolis: Season March-September 1950. Ägyptologische Veröffentlichungen 63 (Mainz, 1988). Debono, F. and Mortensen, B., El Omari. A Neolithic settlement and other sites in the vicinity of Hof, Helwan. Archäologische Veröffentlichungen 82 (Mainz, 1990). Dreyer, G., 1998. Umm el-Qaab I. Das prädynastische Königsgrab U-j und seine frühen Schriftzeugnisse. Archäologische Veröffentlichungen 86. Mainz. Eiwanger, J., Merimde-Benisalâme I. Die Funde der Urschicht. Archäologische Veröffentlichungen (ArchVer) 47 (Mainz, 1984).

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