The Nile: natural and cultural landscape in Egypt

Although Herodot's dictum that "Egypt is a gift of the Nile" is proverbial, there has been only scant attention to the way the river impacted on ancient Egyptian society. Egyptologists frequently focus on the textual and iconographic record, whereas archaeologists and earth scientists...

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Authors: Antoine, Jean-Christophe (Author) ; Bietak, Manfred 1940- (Author) ; Boraik, Mansour (Author)
Corporate Author: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Forschungsschwerpunkt Historische Kulturwissenschaften (Other)
Contributors: Willems, Harco 1956- (Editor) ; Dahms, Jan-Michael 1981- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2017
In: Mainzer historische Kulturwissenschaften (Volume 36)
Year: 2017
Reviews:[Rezension von: The Nile : natural and cultural landscape in Egypt] (2020) (Müller, Marcus)
Series/Journal:Mainzer historische Kulturwissenschaften Volume 36
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Egypt (Antiquity) / Water usage / Nile / Landscapes / Cultural landscape / History
Further subjects:B Nature
B Fluvial Dynamics
B Conference program 2013 (Mainz)
B Environmental History
B Ancient Egypt
B Socio-Economic History
B Cultural History
B History
B Cultural Landscape
B Archaeology
B Nile
B Cultural Ecology
B Society
B African History
B Natural Landscape
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Although Herodot's dictum that "Egypt is a gift of the Nile" is proverbial, there has been only scant attention to the way the river impacted on ancient Egyptian society. Egyptologists frequently focus on the textual and iconographic record, whereas archaeologists and earth scientists approach the issue from the perspective of natural sciences. The contributions in this volume bridge this gap by analyzing the river both as a natural and as a cultural phenomenon. Adopting an approach of cultural ecology, it addresses issues like ancient land use, administration and taxation, irrigation, and religious concepts.
ISBN:383943615X