From Egypt to Mesopotamia: A Study of Predynastic Trade Routes (Studies in Nautical Archaeology)
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (572 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0890967776 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is the author of Homeric Seafaring, also published by Texas A&M University Press. in anthropology from Texas A&M University in College Station. SAMUEL MARK holds a Ph.D. He currently teaches nautical and classical archaeology at Texas A&M University at Galveston.
"well written, clear, and persuasive." -- CHOICE
In Near Eastern studies, many have long believed that predynastic trade routes connected Egypt and Mesopotamia. Here, an analysis of artifacts and raw materials allows Mark to delineate avenues of trade between Egypt and Mesopotamia.
"From Egypt to Mesopotamia" according to A Customer. In From Egypt to Mesopotamia Samuel Mark tries of to analyze the possible cultural and economic runs that between Vth and the IIIrd millennium a.C. tied predinastic Egypt to the mesopotamian cultures. Beginning from the rigorous analysis of the archaeological comparisons in our possession: . Not Very Nautical Masters Thesis For being a book in a series called "Studies in Nautical Archaeology," this book has very little in it about boats or oceans. It reads like a master's thesis presumably because it was and primarily summarizes others' arguments. It presents nothing in the way of new archaeology and most of t. "important contribution for serious readers" according to Francesca Jourdan. The author attempts to demonstrate the existence of two trade routes between predynastic and early dynastic Egypt and Mesopotamia, through archaeological evidence. This includes shipwreck sites, artifacts and raw materials. The author claims that two different cultures evolved in Ancient Eg