The Data on Periodical (Weekly) Market at the End of the 19th Century in Egypt -The cases of Qaliubiya, Sharqiya and Daqahliya Provinces Hiroshi Kato Some geographers and historians are concerned with periodical market, which they define as the place of economic transactions peculiar to so called "peasant society. In Egypt, which is, as well known, a typical hydraulic society, periodical market, that is weekly market (α1- siiq al-usbu i) in the Islamic world, still has the important economic functions in rural areas at the present, as well as it had in the past. The author is now collecting the data on Egyptian weekly market from the 19th century to the present, based upon source materials on one hand, and field research on the other. The aim of this paper is to present some statistical and ge0- graphical data on Egyptian weekly market at the end of the 19th century to the researchers who are interested in periodical market in agrarian society, before the intensive study, which the author is planning in the future, on the economic functions of Egyptian weekly market and their transformation in the process of the modernization of Egyptian society. The source material from which the data are collected is A. Boinet, Geographie Econ0- mique et Administrative de I'Egypte, Basse-Egypte I, Le Caire, 1902. It is the results of the population census in 1897 and the agrarian census maybe took in 1898 and 1899, being annexed to the population census in the previous year. The data are arranged village by village, and contain the statistics on cultivated area, crops, planted trees, animals, industry, traffic by rail- road, and transportation by the Nile and canals, and the descriptive informations and remarks on school, canal, railroad, market, post office and so on. This volume, that is the sole one, although the other volumes were predicted to be published, deals only three Provinces in East Delta, namely (〕aliubiya, Sharqiya and Daqahliya Provinces which include 155, 395, and 468 villages respectively. But fortunately, these three Provinces are the enough cases for comparative study by region at least as for Lower Egypt, because they represent three different types of region; the Qaliubiya is the central region characterized by high population density, intensive production in agriculture and the deep penetration of commercial economy, of which region near to Cairo was swallowed up in the urbanization of Cairo in the 20th century. The Daqahhya is the 80 H.KATO agrarian region famous for the production of not only staple crops but also commercial crops such as rice since pre-modern age, and developed in the early period of the 19th century with the introduction of perennial irrigation to Egypt. The Sharqiya is the peripheral region bordering on deserts with vast uncultivated land left for future reclamation, and rapidly turned into the center of commercial cotton economy with the spread of perennial i汀igation and也e construction of railroad since血e latter half of 19th century. At any rate, in this volume we can find the precious data on Egyptian weekly market at the end of the 19th century. They are the answers of the inhabitants of all villages (1,018 villages) in the three above-mentioned Provinces to the question to which weekly market they used to go. 74 villages, of which 15 are in Qahubiya Province, 39 in Sharqiya Province and 20 in Daqahliya Province, are mentioned as weekly markets for the inhabitants of the three Provinces, as well as the city ofDamietta and 6 cities and villages located in other Provinces. The names of villages within the each circle of transaction of the 80 weekly markets, that is to which weekly market the inhabitants of villages in the three Provinces used to go, are as follows: Qahubiya Province Qaliub Distnct: (1) Izbet Shalaqan-Kafr Silim, EI Akhmnn, Abu EI Ghet, Khilwat EI Baradaa, EI Baradaa, Bahada, Zifetet Shalaqan, Sandabis, Shalaqan, Kafr Hem, Kafr EI Hiwala, Kafr EI Haris, Kafr EI Shurafa (2) Qaha - Tirsa (3) Qaliub - Kafr Silim, EI Kharqama, EI Akhmhn, Abu EI Ghet, Aghur EI Sughra, EI Sidd, Aghur EI Kubra, EI Baradaa, Khilwat EI Baradaa, EI Sabbah, Basus, Bahada, Kafr EI Sebil, Hallaba, Sandaiun, Sandabis, Shubra Shihab, Shalaqan, Sanafir, Qaranfil, Qalama, Kafr EI Hiwala, Kom Ishfin, Kafrai Ramada wa EI Turguman, Kafr Abu Gumaa, Kafr EI Haris, MitHaifa, Mit Nama, Nai, Nawa, EI Qubba, EI Amiria, Bahtim, Bigam, Damanhur Shubra, Shubra EI Khema, Musturud, Munta (4) Tanan -EI Sidd, EI Hassania, EI Sabbah, Sandaiun, Sandabis, Sinhira, Qaranhl, Qaha, Qalama, Kafr Abu Gumaa, EI Kom EI Ahmar, EI Zahwiyin, Sindiwa, Tahanub, Nawa (5) Shubra EI Khema -EI Amiria, Mit EI Sirig Nawa District: (6) Balaqs-Kom Ishfin, Mit Haifa, EI Manaiyel, EI Hazzania wa Kom EI Samn, EI Khusus, Siriaqus, EI Mataria, EI Amiria, Bahtim, Bigam, Damanhur Shubra, Musturud, EI Salamania, EI Gaafra (7) EI Khanka-EI Manaiyel, Abu Zaabal, EI Qalag, EI Minaiya, Birka EI Hagg, EI Khusus, Siriaqus, Sindiwa, Kafr Hamza, Kafr Ibaian, Musturud (8) EI Qashish -EI Sidd, Sinhira, EI Kom EI Ahmar, EI Gaafra, EI Attara, EI Hazzania wa Kom EI Samn, EI Zahwiyin, Nawa, Nub Tana (9) EIMars-EI Qalag, BirkaEI Hagg, EI Khusus, Siriaqus, Kafr EI Shurafa, Kafr EI Gamus, Kafr Abu Sir, Kafr EI Basha, EI Mataria, Musturud DATA ON PERIODICAL MARKET 8 1 (10) Shibin EI Qanater-Tahuriti, Kafr EI Suhby, Kafr Abd EI Nabi, Kafr Ah Ghali, Kafr Saad Beheri, EI Manaiyer, EI Zawamil, EI Ghaffana, EI Deir, Mansuret Namul, Sinhira, EI Kom EI Ahmar, EI Hasafa, EI Salamania, EI Zaabal, EI Ahraz, EI Qulzum, EI Attara, EI Shobak, EI Minaiya, EI Mureg, Kafr EI Wir, Tell Bern Tamim, Zifetet Mashtul, Sindiwa, Mansuret Shibin, Tahanub, Kafr EI Deir, Kafr Ibaian, Kafr Shibin, Kafr Taha, Kafr Sindiwa, Miniet Shibin, Nub Taha, Zawiet EI Sheikh Sanad, Kafr EI Shurafa EI Qibli (ll) Zawiet EI Naggar (12) Nawa - Kafr Taha Tukh District: (13) Benha- lsmt, KafrEI Shawi Khaitr, KafrMansur, KafrAli SharafEI Dine, Kafr EI Sheikh Amer, Kafr Radwan Ismail, EI Shuqr, EI Baqqashin, Barqata, Gamgara, Shiblanga, Qutaiymt EI Azizia, Kafr Mues, Kafr Abu Zahra, Kafr EI Arbiin, Kafr Azab Ghunem, Mit Kadi, EI Ramla, EI Amar EI Kubra, EI Shimut, EI Hissa, Imiai, EI Abadla, EI Safaina, Batamda, Biltan, Giziret EI Agam, Digwa, Zawiet Biltan, Minshat Ismat, Sandanhur, Tant EI Gizira, Tahla, Farsis, Kafr EI Hissa, Kafr EI Shimut, Kafr Farsis, Kafr EI Arab, Kafr Atalla, Kafr EI Sheikh Ibrahim, Kafr Tahla, Kafr Ilwan, Kafr EI Haddadin, Kafr Mansur, Kafr Minaqir, Kafr Sandanhur, Migul, Mit EI Attar, Marsafa, Mit Khanazir, Mit Aasim, Nuqbas (14) Tukh EI Malaq -EI Amar EI Kubra, EI Shimut, EI Hissa, Ikiad Digwa, EI Siafa, EI Salhia, Barashim EI Kubra, Barashim EI Sugra, Imiai, EI Abadla, EI Safaina, EI Deir, EI Manzala, EI Kharawla, Biltan, Tirsa, Giziret EI Agam, Digwa, Dandana, Kafr Hasan Saad, Minshat Ismat, Zawiet Biltan, Sandanhur, Shubra Hans, Tant EI Gizira, Farsis, Qarqashanda, Kafr EI Hissa, Kafr EI Shimut,. Kafr Farsis, Kafr EI Arab, Kafr EI Rigalat, Kafr llwan, Kafr EI Haddadin, Kafr EI Fuqaha, Kafr EI Nakhla, Kafr Mansur, Kufur Abid, Kafr EI Gimal, Kafr Sandanhur, Kafr EI Amar, Kom EI Atrun, Mit Kinana, Kafr Shuman, Migul, Marsafa, Mushtahar, Mansuret Namul, Mit Aasim, Namul, Kafr Moha汀am, Khilwat Abd EI Nabi, Aghur EI Sughra, EI Sidd, Aghur EI Kubra, EI Hassania, Sandaiun, Sandabis, Sinhira, Shubra Shihab, Qaranfil, Qaha, Kafr EI Hiwala (15) EIDeir- Kafr EI Suhby, Kafr EI Zagazig EI Qibli, EI Manzala, Kafr EI Hisafa, Mit Kinana, Kafr Shuman, Marsafa, Mushtahar, Mansuret Namul, EI Hasafa, EI Ahraz, EI Qulzum, Kafr EI Deir, Kafr Tuhuria, Kafr EI Shurafa EI Qibh Sharqiya Province Bilbeis District: (16) Bilbeis - Kafr Suleman Ghali, EI Adlia, Absi, Gosaq, EI Shaghanba, EI Zawamil, EI Zawara, EI Shulia, Inshas EI Raml, Awlad Mahanna, Awlad Sef, Kafr Salama Husen, Bir Imara, Tell Rozen, Tell Ishnek, Salamant, Sandanhur, Gheta, Kafr Ibrahim EI Aidi, Miniet Sanata, Miniet Salamant, Mit Habib, Mit Himaiyer, Mit Hamal, Mit Rabia EI Beda, Kafr Ayub Suleman, Kafr Beni Elein, EI Kafr EI Qadim, Isneka, Bahtit, Khirbetnama, Kafr Ayad Kuraiyem 82 H. KATO (17) Sinnhawa-EI Magazir, Shubra EI Enab, Zahr Shurb, Kafr Ayub Awad, Kafr EI Shurafa EI Qibli, Kafr EI Zagazig EI Qibli, Kafr Salama, Kafr Abd EI Nabi, Kafr Ali Ghah, Kafr Yusif Simri, Kafr Abu Dakn, Kafr Saad Beheri, Kafr Sanhut, Ibrash, EI Khoshsha, EI Manasra, Kafr EI Sharabia, Kafr Dahmasha, Kafr Osman Iffat, Kafr Mustafa, Mit Suhel, Minshat Fathi (18) Shubra EI Nakhla-Bishet Amir, Tilbana, Nishwa, Gosaq, EI Shaghanba, EI Balashon, EI Mahruqa, EI Zawamil, Inshas EI Raml, Beni Naffa, Bir Imara, Kafr Salama Husen, Hafna, Salamant, Sandanhur, Qirimla, Kafr Ikiad, Kafr Hafna, Kafr Masud Higazi, Miniet Salamant, Mit Mialla, Mit Habib, Mit Himaiyer, Mit Suhel, MitGabir (19) MashtulEI Suq - Tahunsi, Kafr EI Shurafa EI Qibli, Kafr EI Suhby, Kafr EI Zagazig EI Qibh, Kafr Abd EI Nabi, Kafr Ali Ghali, Kafr Abu Dakn, Kafr Saad Beheri, Ibrash, EI Bitaiya, EI Minaiyar, EI Zawamil, EI Sahafa, EI Manasra, Inshas EI Raml, Dahmasha, Salamant, Qasha, Kafr EI Ibrash, Kafr EI Sharabia, Kafr Dahmasha, Kafr Yusif Shehata, Kafr EI Sakarna, Miniet Salamant, Mit Mialla, Mit Suhel, Nabtit, EI Qulzum, Zifetet Mashtul Faqus District: (20) EI Salhia - San EI Hagar (21) Sammakin (22) Sawada (23) Sinetet EI Rifaiyin - Awlad Musa, Qaraga, EI Ghazali, Beni Sured (24) Faqus - Ikiad EI Ghataura, EI Fadadna, EI Salatna, EI Zawia EI Hamra, EI Arin, EI Berum, EI Namrut, EI Dimiyin, EI Hesamia, EI Khatatra, EI Gaafra, EI Dedamun, EI Haggagia, Awlad EI Adawi, Alwad Abdm, EI Akhmiin, Beni Sured,