Prehistoric Settlement in the Western Delta: a regional and local view from Sais (Sa el-Hagar)

Wilson, Penelope

Abstract

This paper publishes Prehistoric archaeological material from Egypt Exploration Society work at Sais (Sa el-Hagar), Egypt. The site was a fishing camp in the Early Neolithic which was settled in the Middle to Late Neolithic Period for the cultivation of the floodplain. There is a gap in the settlement record of at least 300 years in the early 4th millennium until the Buto-Maadi culture settlement was established at Sais around 3,500 BC. The possible reasons for and implications of the hiatus in continuous settlement at Sais are explored in the context of the development of Lower Egyptian centres of power.

Citation

Wilson, P. (2007). Prehistoric Settlement in the Western Delta: a regional and local view from Sais (Sa el-Hagar). The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 92, 75-126

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2007
• Deposit Date: Apr 8, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 8, 2009
• Journal: The Journal of Egyptian archaeology.
• Print ISSN: 0307-5133
• Electronic ISSN: 0307-5133
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 92
• Pages: 75-126
• Keywords: Neolithic, Egypt, Sais Delta.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1548174
• Publisher URL: http://www.ees.ac.uk/publications/jea.htm