Archaeologists Study Rise of Urban Civilization in Ancient Egypt (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Archaeologists Study Rise of Urban Civilization in Ancient Egypt

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This is an aerial view of the silo courtyard and underlying administrative building complex at Tell Edfu (ca. 1800-1650 BCE) in ancient Egypt. Tell Edfu in southern Egypt consists of a mound of successive urban communities that developed in a dynamic way over the centuries.

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© Tell Edfu Project

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