LIIᵉ siècle av. J.-C. – XLVᵉ siècle av. J.-C.
Fayum Depression, northern Egypt
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Fayum A was a northern Egyptian archaeological culture represented by habitation sites along the shores of an earlier lake in the Fayum Depression. Its settlements included reed or mat huts, communal underground granaries, and evidence for cereal storage. Emmer wheat and six-rowed barley were recovered from the granaries, while reported animal remains suggest the possible presence of sheep, goats, and cattle, though the evidence was not examined by specialists.
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The Fayum A settlements occupied the northern and northeastern shores of an earlier lake in the Fayum Depression. Their inhabitants appear to have established encampments close to fertile soils, placing mat or reed huts in the lee of buttes or mounds. The location combined access to water, cultivable ground, and elevated surfaces that could reduce exposure to damp conditions.
Storage was organized through communal underground granaries situated on higher ground some distance from the habitation areas. These installations yielded remains of emmer wheat and six-rowed barley, demonstrating the importance of cereal management within the community. The arrangement of dwellings and granaries suggests collective planning, although the excerpt does not describe the political organization of the settlements.
Animal remains attributed to sheep, goats, and possibly domesticated cattle were reported at Fayum A sites, but none had been examined by specialists. The culture is also important in debates about the origins of Predynastic Egypt because its technological and typological differences from a nearby Terminal Palaeolithic industry were judged substantial. Whether this reflects population movement or an archaeological gap concealing local development remains unresolved.
LIIᵉ siècle av. J.-C. – XLVᵉ siècle av. J.-C.
Fayum Depression, northern Egypt
Traduction non disponible · Original (anglais) · français indisponible
Fayum A was a northern Egyptian archaeological culture represented by habitation sites along the shores of an earlier lake in the Fayum Depression. Its settlements included reed or mat huts, communal underground granaries, and evidence for cereal storage. Emmer wheat and six-rowed barley were recovered from the granaries, while reported animal remains suggest the possible presence of sheep, goats, and cattle, though the evidence was not examined by specialists.
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Le récit
The Fayum A settlements occupied the northern and northeastern shores of an earlier lake in the Fayum Depression. Their inhabitants appear to have established encampments close to fertile soils, placing mat or reed huts in the lee of buttes or mounds. The location combined access to water, cultivable ground, and elevated surfaces that could reduce exposure to damp conditions.
Storage was organized through communal underground granaries situated on higher ground some distance from the habitation areas. These installations yielded remains of emmer wheat and six-rowed barley, demonstrating the importance of cereal management within the community. The arrangement of dwellings and granaries suggests collective planning, although the excerpt does not describe the political organization of the settlements.
Animal remains attributed to sheep, goats, and possibly domesticated cattle were reported at Fayum A sites, but none had been examined by specialists. The culture is also important in debates about the origins of Predynastic Egypt because its technological and typological differences from a nearby Terminal Palaeolithic industry were judged substantial. Whether this reflects population movement or an archaeological gap concealing local development remains unresolved.
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