This Element is aimed at discussing the relations between Egypt and its African neighbours. In the first section, the history of studies, the different kind of

This book considers the evidence for actual contacts between Egypt and other early African cultures, and how influential, or not, Egypt was on them.

Proceedings of the Conference held at The Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, 2-4 October 2009

In the 9th century BC, a powerful kingdom arose in northern Sudan (Kush). Conquering Egypt, its kings ruled the Nile Valley, from the Mediterranean as far as Kh

This is a timely work which seeks to place Egypt in its true historical context. It captures the substantial, unmistakable evidence for the indigenous African o