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<p>The discipline of Egyptology has been criticised for being too insular,with little awareness of the development of archaeologies elsewhere. It has remained theoretically underdeveloped. For example the role of Ancient Egypt within Africa has rarely been considered jointly by Egyptologists and Africanists. Egypt's own view of itself has been neglected; views of it in the ancient past, in more recent times and today have remained underexposed.</p> <p><em>Encounters with Ancient Egypt</em> is a series of eight books which addresses these issues. The books interrelate, inform and illuminate one another and will appeal to a wide market including academics, students and the general public interested in Archaeology, Egyptology, Anthropology, Architecture, Design and History.</p> <p>Geographically, Egypt is clearly on the African continent, yet Ancient Egypt is routinely regarded as a non-African cultural form. The significance of Ancient Egypt for the rest of Africa is a hotly debated issue with complex ramifications. This book considers how Ancient Egypt was dislocated from Africa, drawing on a wide range of sources.</p> <p>It examines key issues such as the evidence for actual contac

Author

David B O'Connor; Andrew Reid; University College, London. Institute of Archaeology

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania Press

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781598747560

Subjects

History, Humanities