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Chapter 2 PREHISTORY. From the Palaeolithic to the Badarian Culture c. 700,000 – 4000 BC. L, C: Hominid Skull and Conjectural Illustration From Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia R: Lower Palaeolithic handaxes from Nag Ahmed el-Khalifa, near Abydos, c. 400,000-300,000 BP. MAP and BURIAL.
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Chapter 2 PREHISTORY From the Palaeolithic to the Badarian Culture c. 700,000 – 4000 BC
L, C: Hominid Skull and Conjectural Illustration From Dmanisi, Republic of GeorgiaR: Lower Palaeolithic handaxes from Nag Ahmed el-Khalifa, near Abydos, c. 400,000-300,000 BP
MAP and BURIAL Principal Paleolithic, Neolithic and Badarian sites
Skeletons, Gebel Sabaha, Late Paleolithic, c. 12000 BP; Rock drawings of fish traps, el-Hosh, Late Paleolithic(?)
Settlement remains, Nabta Playa (W. Desert), Late Neolithic, c.5100-4700 BC; Storage pit, Faiyum region, Late Neolithic, 6000-4000 BC
Rippled bowl, Badarian; Ivory female figurine, el-Badari, Badarian, c.4400-4000BC
CHAPTER 3 THE NAQADA PERIOD c.4000-3200 BC
Naqada & Maadian sites; Pottery vessel with hippos, Naqada I
Graves, cosmetic pallette, Naqada II, Adaima cemetery; Palette of Narmer, c. 3000BC, Hierakonpolis
‘Moscow Bowl’, Naqada I; Male figurines, Naqada I & II; Disc-shaped macehead, fish-tailed lanceheads, Naqada I
Painting in Tomb 100, Naqada II, Hierakonpolis; Pottery vessel, Naqada II