The Politics of Trade: Egypt and Lower Nubia in the 4th Millennium BC

By Jane Roy

Until recently much of the discussion regarding the A-Group has emphasised the influence of Egypt in the region. Egyptian material found in A-Group contexts has pointed to some type of exchange system between the two regions but the lack of A-Group manufactured objects in Egyptian contexts has led to the argument that the relationship was somewhat one-sided. Yet was it and how different were Egyptians and Lower Nubians during the 4th millennium BC?

Re-examining the material evidence from three major archaeological salvage campaigns, and using anthropological and economic theories this book takes a fresh look at exchange patterns between Egypt and Lower Nubia. The changes and developments in these relationships potentially impacted the development towards the Egyptian state and the fate of the A-Group.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004196102
• ISBN13: 9789004196100
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"