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Giving a voice to the voiceless A rock art perspective on the socio-ecological setting of the Lower and Middle Nile Valley (5th and 4th millennium BCE)

par Vanhulle, Dorian
Référence International Symposium From foragers to farmers in Northeastern Africa (3-6 July 2023: Poznań)
Publication Non publié, 2023-07-04

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Archaeological research over the past 25 years has profoundly transformed our perception of human occupation in the Lower and Middle Nile Valley and their surrounding deserts during the Neolithic, Predynastic and Early Dynastic periods (c. 9000-2600 BCE). One of the most important results is the recognition that the dominant material cultures in these regions, namely the Lower Egyptian complex in the north, the Naqadans in Upper Egypt and the A Group in Lower Nubia, were only one major aspect of a much more complex socio-ecological landscape. However, it remains difficult to move beyond these simple observations based on the archaeological material currently available. This article aims to highlight how rock art, a long underestimated archaeological source, could help to progress on these issues and develop new research paradigms.