Gerzeh
E836956
Gerzeh is a predynastic Egyptian cemetery site notable for its Naqada II period burials and early examples of grave goods, including some of the oldest known worked iron beads.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cemetery ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Naqada culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPhase | Naqada II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialType | inhumation graves ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| gravesContain |
beads
ⓘ
ceramic vessels ⓘ jewelry ⓘ personal ornaments ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
cosmetic palettes
ⓘ
figurines ⓘ iron beads ⓘ pottery ⓘ stone vessels ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf | early use of iron in Egypt ⓘ |
| ironBeadsDating | before widespread smelted iron technology in Egypt ⓘ |
| ironBeadsMaterial | meteoritic iron ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early grave goods
ⓘ
predynastic cemetery burials ⓘ some of the oldest known worked iron beads ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Predynastic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for early metal use in the Nile Valley
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evidence for long-distance exchange networks ⓘ evidence for social differentiation in predynastic Egypt ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Egyptology
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ |
| timeDepth | 4th millennium BCE ⓘ |
| usedFor | elite burials in the predynastic period ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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