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Papyrus and the Pharaoh's Treasure: An Ecological Perspective.
- Source :
- Near Eastern Archaeology; Dec2019, Vol. 82 Issue 4, p248-255, 8p, 13 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Diagram, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Many factors have been cited to explain how and why Egypt developed so quickly in ancient times. The Nile water, the annual inundation with its life-nourishing sediment, the warm climate, and a system of natural barriers to invasion all helped. Other hydraulic civilizations had some or all of these resources, but a unique resource stood out in Egypt. As it happened, that nation was the only one among early hydraulic civilizations in which the giant aquatic sedge papyrus (figs. 1–2) grew and prospered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PHARAOHS
CIVILIZATION
FLOODS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10942076
- Volume :
- 82
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Near Eastern Archaeology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 139871534
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/704258