For thousands of years Egypt has crowded the Nile Valley and Delta. The Eastern Desert, however, has also played a crucial--though until now little understood--role in Egyptian history. Ancient inhabitants of the Nile Valley feared the desert, which they referred to as the Red Land, and were reluctant to venture there, yet they exploited the extensive mineral wealth of this region. They also profited from the valuable wares conveyed across the desert between the Nile and the Red Sea ports, which originated from Arabia, Africa, India, and elsewhere in the east.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
American University in Cairo Press
ISBN-10
9774160940
ISBN-13
9789774160943
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63849118
Product Key Features
Book Title
Redland : the Illustrated Archaeology of Egypt's Eastern Desert
Author
Steven E. Sidebotham
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Archaeology, Africa / General, Middle East / Egypt (See Also Ancient / Egypt), Middle East / Egypt, Ancient / Egypt