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| Ancient Egypt originated later than previously thought | |
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| CJ | Sep 4 2013, 08:16 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23947820 A new timeline for the origin of ancient Egypt has been established by scientists. A team from the UK found that the transformation from a land of disparate farmers into a state ruled by a king was more rapid than previously thought. Previous records suggested the pre-Dynastic period, a time when early groups began to settle along the Nile and farm the land, began in 4000BC. But the new analysis revealed this process started later, between 3700 or 3600BC. The team found that just a few hundred years later, by about 3100BC, society had transformed to one ruled by a king. Dr Dee told the BBC World Service programme Science in Action: "The time period is shorter than was previously thought - about 300 or 400 years shorter. Egypt was a state that emerged quickly - over that time one has immense social change." Wow, 300-400 years seems pretty rapid for the emergence of that sort of society. I wonder what exactly caused it to happen in the first place? |
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