Analyzing Collapse: The Rise and Fall of the Old Kingdom
Author:   Miroslav Barta
Publisher:   The American University in Cairo Press
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9789774168383


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   10 April 2018
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Miroslav Barta
Publisher:   The American University in Cairo Press
Imprint:   The American University in Cairo Press
ISBN:  

9789774168383


ISBN 10:   9774168380
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   10 April 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Preface 1. The Way Up and the Way Down Are One and the Same 2. Rivers, Climate, and History 3. Heraclitus Principle and Punctuated Equilibria Theory 4. Collapse in the Desert 5. Building Up Strength 6. The Curtain Goes Up 7. The Empire of the Sun God 8. Kings and Kinglets 9. The Land Turns Like the Potter’s Wheel Afterword Notes Bibliography

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A highly readable volume full of notes and references to satisfy the academics but equally appealing to anyone with an interest in Egypt's great founding civilization. --Ancient Egypt Magazine Recommended --CHOICE


""A highly readable volume full of notes and references to satisfy the academics but equally appealing to anyone with an interest in Egypt’s great founding civilization.""—Ancient Egypt Magazine ""Recommended""—CHOICE


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Miroslav Bárta specializes in the archaeology of third millennium BC Egypt and is also interested in the comparative study of civilizations. He leads multidisciplinary projects in Abusir and Usli (Sudan) and has pioneered satellite imaging on the pyramid fields. His research includes tomb development, the nature of change in history, and human adaptations to changing environments.

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