The Nile and Ancient Egypt: Changing Land- and Waterscapes, from the Neolithic to the Roman Era

Judith Bunbury

doi:10.1017/9780511997884

The tale of human habitation of the Nile Valley is a long one and includes famine, disaster, global environmental events, and human resolve told against a background of ever-changing landscape. In this volume, Judith Bunbury examines the region over a 10,000 year period, from the Neolithic to the Roman conquest. Charting the progression of the river as it meanders through the region and over the ages, she demonstrates how ancient Egyptians attempted to harness the Nile's power as a force for good. Over the generations, they learned how to farm and build on its banks, and also found innovative solutions to cope in a constantly evolving habitat. Using the latest theories and evidence, this richly illustrated volume also provides a blueprint for the future management of the Nile.

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The Nile and Ancient Egypt
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Introduction
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1 - Humans and Climate Change: How Past Peoples Can Inform Our Responses to Landscape and Climate Change
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2 - The Green Deserts: Lakes and Playas of the Saharan Wet Phases
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3 - The Climate Seesaw: The Balance between Hunter-Gathering and Farming in the Wadis and Marshes of the Nile Valley
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4 - The Development of Egypt’s Capitals: Condensation of the Nile into Meandering Channels with Inhabited Levees
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5 - Climate Change and Crisis: Differing Views of Devolution across the First Intermediate Period
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6 - Islands in the Nile
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7 - The Flood and the New Delta
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8 - Renewed Strength in the South: The Rise of Thebes (Karnak) and Management of the Minor Channels of the Nile
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9 - High Tides of Empire: The New Kingdom to the Roman Period – Development of Large-Scale Nile Water Management
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10 - From Coptic to Islamic Times: A Well-Documented Movement of the Nile from Al-Fustat through Babylon
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11 - Modern Changes to Egypt: Dams and Irrigation: Can We Ever Control the Nile?
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Appendix - Landscape Interpretation Tips
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Glossary
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Bibliography
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The Nile and Ancient Egypt
pp i-ii

The Nile and Ancient Egypt - Title page
pp iii-iii

Copyright page
pp iv-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Figures
pp ix-xiii

Tables
pp xiv-xiv

Acknowledgements
pp xv-xvi

Introduction
pp 1-1

1 - Humans and Climate Change: How Past Peoples Can Inform Our Responses to Landscape and Climate Change
pp 2-13

2 - The Green Deserts: Lakes and Playas of the Saharan Wet Phases
pp 14-38

3 - The Climate Seesaw: The Balance between Hunter-Gathering and Farming in the Wadis and Marshes of the Nile Valley
pp 39-55

4 - The Development of Egypt’s Capitals: Condensation of the Nile into Meandering Channels with Inhabited Levees
pp 56-62

5 - Climate Change and Crisis: Differing Views of Devolution across the First Intermediate Period
pp 63-76

6 - Islands in the Nile
pp 77-92

7 - The Flood and the New Delta
pp 93-101

8 - Renewed Strength in the South: The Rise of Thebes (Karnak) and Management of the Minor Channels of the Nile
pp 102-117

9 - High Tides of Empire: The New Kingdom to the Roman Period – Development of Large-Scale Nile Water Management
pp 118-130

10 - From Coptic to Islamic Times: A Well-Documented Movement of the Nile from Al-Fustat through Babylon
pp 131-139

11 - Modern Changes to Egypt: Dams and Irrigation: Can We Ever Control the Nile?
pp 140-146

Appendix - Landscape Interpretation Tips
pp 147-158

Glossary
pp 159-164

Bibliography
pp 165-174

Index
pp 175-182

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