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Holocene settlement of the Egyptian Sahara. Volume 1, The archaeology of Nabta Playa /

The Eastern Sahara is a truly fascinating place to study prehistory; despite the impression of a hostile environment, widespread and abundant archaelogical evidence suggest that the area was not always a lifeless desert. This monumental volume deals with the Halocene stratigraphy and archaeology of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wendorf, Fred (Author), Schild, Romuald (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer Science+Business Media, [2001]
Subjects:
Nabta Playa Sites (Egypt)
Neolithic period > Egypt > Western Desert.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Egypt > Western Desert.
Plant remains (Archaeology) > Egypt > Western Desert.
Animal remains (Archaeology) > Egypt > Western Desert.
Western Desert (Egypt) > Antiquities.
Animal remains (Archaeology)
Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Neolithic period.
Plant remains (Archaeology)
Egypt > Nabta Playa Sites.
Egypt > Western Desert.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Eastern Sahara is a truly fascinating place to study prehistory; despite the impression of a hostile environment, widespread and abundant archaelogical evidence suggest that the area was not always a lifeless desert. This monumental volume deals with the Halocene stratigraphy and archaeology of Nabta Playa, perhaps the largest of the deflaltional basins found in the region and one especially rich in archaeological remains documenting past human presence.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 707 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781461506539 (electronic bk.)
1461506530 (electronic bk.)