Dissertation Research: Community and Regional Organization in First Intermediate Period Egypt: An Archaeological Investigation at Abydos, Egypt

论文研究：埃及第一中期的社区和区域组织：埃及阿比多斯的考古调查

• 批准号: 9306806
• 金额: $ 1.2万
• 依托单位: University of Pennsylvania
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-03-15 至 1994-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9306806&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Dissertation; Research; Community; Regional; Organization

Under the direction of Dr. David O'Connor, Mr. Matthew Adams, a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, will collect data for his doctoral dissertation. He will analyze material from ongoing archaeological excavations at the site of Abydos which is located in the Nile Valley of Upper Egypt. During previous work at the site Dr. O'Connor discovered a group of houses which were destroyed by fire and not reoccupied. The result of rapid burning was extraordinary preservation. For example, the team has uncovered ceramic vessels with contents such as grain and figs intact. Ovens were discovered with bread moulds and the bread within still in place. The site thus provides a unique opportunity to examine daily life. In addition, large quantities of lithics, seals and ceramics were also recovered. Mr. Adams will analyze these remains as well as other materials from adjacent time periods to determine how social organization changed over time. Abydos is important because of its geographically marginal position. It lies at the boundary between the Upper and Lower Kingdoms and as centralized authority waxed and waned over time, the political, social and economic position of Abydos was directly affected. Mr. Adams is focussing his work on the First Intermediate Period when centralized rule was in a decline and he wishes to learn what kinds of adaptations took place at a local level. He will examine the extent to which regional networks continued to exist and whether or not a hierarchical political and settlement organization was maintained in this provincial region. He will also examine changing economic relationships within Abydos itself to see whether occupational specialization declined. This research is important for several reasons. While much is known about how complex societies develop, archaeologists have relatively little understanding of the reverse process when large scale units fall apart. The work will increase our understanding of an important but little known site and provide data of interest to many archaeologists. It will also aid in the training of a promising young scientist.

在大卫奥康纳博士的指导下， 宾夕法尼亚大学的研究生，将收集 他的博士论文的数据。他将分析材料， 在阿拜多斯遗址进行的考古发掘， 位于上埃及的尼罗河谷。在以前的工作中， 奥康纳博士在现场发现了一组房屋， 被大火烧毁，没有再被占用。快速燃烧的结果 是非凡的保存。例如，研究小组发现， 陶瓷器皿，内含谷物和无花果等物品，完好无损。炉 发现了面包模具，里面的面包还在 地方因此，该网站提供了一个独特的机会，每天检查 生活此外，还有大量的石制品、印章和陶瓷 也被追回。亚当斯先生也会分析这些遗骸 作为相邻时期的其他材料来确定 社会组织随着时间的推移而改变。 阿拜多斯之所以重要，是因为它的地理边缘 位置它位于上界和下界之间 随着时间的推移， 阿拜多斯政治、社会和经济地位直接 影响。亚当斯先生正在集中精力研究第一中级 中央集权统治衰落的时期，他希望 了解在地方一级发生了什么样的适应。他 将审查区域网络在多大程度上继续 是否存在等级政治和解决方案 该组织在这个省的地区。他还将 研究阿拜多斯内部不断变化的经济关系， 职业专业化是否下降。 这项研究之所以重要，有几个原因。虽然我们知道很多 关于复杂的社会是如何发展的， 对大型装置的逆向过程了解不多， 分崩离析这项工作将增加我们对 重要但鲜为人知地点，并提供有关数据， 许多考古学家。它还将有助于培训一个 有前途的年轻科学家