EPISODE · Jul 10, 2023 · 8 MIN
Why was Ancient Nubia less controlling than Ancient Egypt?
from ROCKING OUR PRIORS · host Dr Alice Evans
Ancient Nubia presents a puzzle, suggests David Wengrow. “How [did] its population manage to prevent the emergence of domination in their own midst, despite the existence of Egyptian models of governance on their doorstep and the effects of recurring Egyptian predation on their people and resources[?]”. This podcast discusses geography, states and culture.
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Ancient Nubia presents a puzzle, suggests David Wengrow. “How [did] its population manage to prevent the emergence of domination in their own midst, despite the existence of Egyptian models of governance on their doorstep and the effects of recurring Egyptian predation on their people and resources[?]”. This podcast discusses geography, states and culture.
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Why was Ancient Nubia less controlling than Ancient Egypt?
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