Amrat culture (or the culture of Negad I [1] ) is the archaeological culture of the Eneolithic [2] , the pre-dynastic period of Upper and Middle Egypt and Nubia . It is the first of the three phases of Negad culture .
| Amrat culture Eneolithic | ||||
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| Localization | Egypt | |||
| Dating | from the 2nd half of V to the beginning of IV millennium BC. e. | |||
| Type of farm | hoe farming, cattle breeding, hunting | |||
| Continuity | ||||
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Content
General information
The culture was named after its location - El Amra (Middle Egypt ). Dates - from the 2nd half of V to the beginning of IV millennium BC. e.
Artifacts
- burial grounds and settlements;
- ceramics (red glazed, painted with white paint);
- copper objects first appear.
Community Development
- The established occupations of cultural carriers are hoe farming, cattle breeding, hunting.
- The signs of the decomposition of primitive communal relations and the formation of a class society are found.
Cultural Succession
- Amrat culture is the successor to Badaria culture .
- Amrat culture was later replaced by Herzey culture .
Ethnicity
It is believed that the creators and bearers of the Badary , Amrat and Herzey cultures were the same ethnic element, namely the ancestors of the historical Egyptians [3] .
See also
- Nakada
Notes
- ↑ 17 // Great Soviet Encyclopedia . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. - (The Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ch. Ed. A. M. Prokhorov ; 1969-1978).
- ↑ Amrat culture // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
- ↑ Religion of Ancient Egypt (Unavailable link) . Date of treatment April 29, 2012. Archived April 29, 2012.