Metal, Nomads and Culture Contact: The Middle East and North Africa

by Nils Anfinset

Overview

The fifth and fourth millennia BCE saw major cultural changes in the southern Levant and Northeast Africa: the spread of agriculture; developments in animal husbandry; increased contact between cultures; and the use of alloy bronze. 'Metal, Nomads and Culture Contact' integrates archaeological data from across the Chalcolithic period to contextualise these changes. The book examines the introduction of metal to the southern Levant, Egypt and Lower Nubia and the role of pastoral nomadism in cultural interaction and exchange. 'Metal, Nomads and Culture Contact' will be valuable to scholars of archaeology and anthropology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138664326
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/21/2016
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Nils Anfinset is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Archaeology, University of Bergen.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Perspectives and Approaches 3. The 5th and 4th Millennia BC of the Southern Levant 4. The 5th and 4th Millennia BC of North-East Africa 5. The Role of Nomadic Pastoralists6. The Role of Copper in the Late 5th and 4th Millennia BC 7. Contact, Specialisation and Value 8. Conclusion