The Archaeology of the Meroitic State: New perspectives on its social and political organisation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780860548256)

A revised work, based on the author's doctoral research, which examines the Meroitic Civilization in sub-Saharan Africa. Rejecting the common Egyptocentric approach to the subject, Edwards' concern is to develop a more social archaeology, and explore linkages between state structure, population and material culture. His aim is to adopt an African oriented standpoint, refusing to rely only upon monuments, the higher arts, and inscriptions, to produce a traditional historical narrative. Using modern advances in theory and methodology, the analysis covers 'power bases' (subsistence & production, economic administration, manufactures), long-distance exchanges and the prestige goods economy, and thorough interpretation of settlement patterns in lower Nubia. Extensive Bibliography.

Author: David N. Edwards
ISBN-10: 0860548252
ISBN-13: 9780860548256
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
Language: English
Published: 12/31/1996
Pages: 146
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.40d