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Egyptian Archaeology

Daniel is on another cup of coffee by this point, and is looking even more haggard than his earlier class.

"Good afternoon. I apologize for the missing classes; I had to leave town unexpectedly.

"Today, we are going to be talking about the processes of unification in Egypt. Now, there are a number of theories which have been put forward, and obviously we are unable to say with any certainty, which, if any, were even partly responsible.

I trust you've all done the reading, so if I list and describe the processes, I'd like you to give me some examples of evidence found supporting those.

Due to the number of varying theories, we will only be looking at the first half today, so if you've not doing your reading, I suggest that you make sure you have done by the next class, else I might not be so forgiving.

One reason, put forward by Barry Kemp in "Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization" is what is commonly referred to as a "Game Theory"

It describes the rise of 'Confederacies' based on the main cities of Naqada, Thinis, Hierakonpolis, Buto, A-Group at Qustul and possibly Maadi. Each city controled water, trade and agricultural resources, and there was a gradual shift in the balance of power as each competed with the other to form larger state. It could have come about through warfare, diplomatic marriage, trade links, or exchange of technology and mutual benefits.

Another reason is cultural diffusion. This is the gradual homogenization of culture and effectively shows the spread of Naqada culture through the Nile Valley and Lower Egypt.

Or there's conquest, where centers of power fight each other in aggressive armed conflict.

The last reason we will be looking at today is the development of complex economies. Controlled access to resources is shown by the increasing use of imported materials - examples please? There is also evidence of craftsmen quarters in cities, and the organization of agricultural resources to support them. Does anyone know where?

Right. Homework for this lesson is to pick one of those and write me a full description, citing your sources. If you don't know how to cite, please take a copy of the handout at the front of the class. Also, if you've not completed your reading, I suggest you do so, as I'll be noting who doesn't contribute to this discussion and will be calling on you next time.

If you have any questions, I'm here."

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Cameron signs in for the class and takes his usual seat. He might be moving a bit gingerly and there's definitely some wincing as he sits down.

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Edward signs the roster when he shuffles into the classroom, noticably cleaner but still looking slightly the worse for wear.

*bounces around*

Lana signs in and takes her seat very quietly.

*Having already spent half an hour this morning sitting around the wrong damned Anthro class (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/227581.html?view=10853373#t10853373), Vala does her best to sneak in as unobtrusively as possible*