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This 13 page paper explores Egyptian archaeological findings to speculated about the evolution of the state and how it relates to the development of agriculture, the Nubian theory, and various aspects of material culture. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Convincing? How does Williams respond to Adams; critique? Convincing? Whose side are you on? Why?
Although Williams (1980) later contests the specifics of the wording, his so-called "Nubian Theory" suggests that the Egyptian pharoanic monarchy originated in Nubia. Williams points
out the direct evidence that has now been discovered that supports the theory that there were kings in the Nile Valley well before Narmer took the throne. This evidence
is found in Lower Nubia in Quatul in among what archaeologists have termed the "A-Group" culture. Although originally archaeologists considered the A-Group as a simplistic culture of scattered chiefdoms
or even just loosely collected kin groups, some began to think otherwise when the unearthed a cemetery containing tombs "as large as those of Ka and Narmer at Abydos" (Williams,
1980, p. 13). Unfortunately, however, the tombs and their contents had been largely destroyed by thieves and vandals prior to the archaeologists arrival. They yielded no direct evidence
that they were associated with royalty and the archaeological team could not justify a more systematic analysis of the shards and other material that remained to more carefully delineate just
how many distinct pots and other artifacts had been in the tombs. When the time and resources were finally directed towards doing just that they found over "1,000 complete
and fragmentary painted pots, and over 100 stone vessels", more of those types of pots than had ever been discovered in Nubia (Williams, 1980, p. 14). That, combined with
the other fragments the cemetery yielded "began to indicate a wealth and complexity that could only be called royal" (Williams, 1980, p. 14). The bowls found at the site
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