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Forces of transformation : the end of the Bronze Age in the Mediterranean : proceedings of an international symposium held at St. John's College, University of Oxford 25-6th March, 2006 /
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OCLC 244653638 :
viii, 227 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-227). :
1842173324
9781842173329
The Oxford encyclopedia of ancient Egypt /
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"Until now, there has been no comprehensive, scholarly English-language encyclopedia covering ancient Egypt. This beautifully constructed work fills that gap with more than 600 academic, but accessible, articles on all aspects of Egyptology. The coverage is interdisciplinary, combining history, archaeology, economics, science, and literary and religious studies. A stunning piece of scholarship."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2002.
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3 volumes : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9774245814
The Oxford handbook of Ancient Nubia /
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"The cultures of Nubia built the earliest cities, states, and empires of inner Africa, but they remain relatively poorly known outside their modern descendants and the community of archaeologists, historians, and art historians researching them. The earliest archaeological work in Nubia was motivated by its role as neighbor, trade partner, and enemy of ancient Egypt. Increasingly, however, ancient Nile-based Nubian cultures are recognized in their own right as the earliest complex societies in inner Africa. As agro-pastoral cultures, Nubian settlement, economy, political organization, and religious ideologies were often organized differently from those of the urban, bureaucratic, and overwhelmingly agricultural states of Egypt and the ancient Middle East. Nubian societies are thus of great interest in comparative study, and are also recognized for their broader impact on histories of the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, as well as of neighboring areas"--
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xiii, 1201 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9780190496272