ANTH 210 Quiz: ANTHRO NOTES
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Naquadah, nehalem: early dynastic: a. i) a. ii) a. iii) Narmer palette- ( hierakonpolis) symbol of egyptian unification. >>saqqara (lower egypt) djoser pyramid (stepped: old kingdom- a. i) memphis (lower egypt) a. ii) a. iii) Pyramids at giza- khufu, khafre, menkaure: middle kingdom memphis: a. i) Thebes: new kingdom- a. i) a. ii) a. iii) a. iv) a. v) Valley of the kings (pharaohs tombs including king tut) Concept central to the maintenance of egyptian society; combines the virtues of balance and justice. Harappan (indus valley) civilization 2,600- 1,900 bc. Mehrgarh (pre-harappan) periods i-vii 6,500- 2,600 bc. Burials with exotic materials - turquoise, marine shell, steatite beads. Several city centers including: harappa, mohenjo-daro, dholavira, rakhigarhi, Some social segmentation by residences; no palaces or elite burials. Rice and millet agriculture; cattle, pigs, water buffalo, horses, dogs. Beginning of use of bronze objects to indicate status. 4-tier settlement hierarchy: erlitou, yanshi, shaochai, villages. Elite burials; painted wooden coffins with bronze linings. Large burial grounds - sacrifice; subterranean tombs.
