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The significance of cultural borrowings from Mesopotamia and Elam in the formation of the Egyptian state during the period 3500-2900 BC has long been debated. In this talk Dr Paul Collins will explore the evidence from Syria, Iraq and Iran for the emergence of cities, trade routes and associated technology and art that provides the wider context for the emergence of Egyptian kingship.
This talk was given at the September 2018 meeting of the Essex Egyptology Group, held on 2nd September 2018 at 3pm BST at Spring Lodge Centre, Witham – click here to download a review of this meeting.