Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-350) and index.

Preliminary Material / J. Roy -- 1. Nubia And Egypt / J. Roy -- 2. Egypt In Nubia / J. Roy -- 3. Nubia In Egypt / J. Roy -- 4. Inscriptional, Pictorial And Glyptic Evidence / J. Roy -- 5. Commodities Exchanged / J. Roy -- 6. The Nature Of The Beast / J. Roy -- Abbreviations / J. Roy -- References / J. Roy -- Index / J. Roy -- Plates / J. Roy.

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Until recently much of the discussion regarding the A-Group has emphasised the influence of Egypt in the region. Egyptian material found in A-Group contexts has pointed to some type of exchange system between the two regions but the lack of A-Group manufactured objects in Egyptian contexts has led to the argument that the relationship was somewhat one-sided. Yet was it and how different were Egyptians and Lower Nubians during the 4th millennium BC? Re-examining the material evidence from three major archaeological salvage campaigns, and using anthropological and economic theories this book takes a fresh look at exchange patterns between Egypt and Lower Nubia. The changes and developments in these relationships potentially impacted the development towards the Egyptian state and the fate of the A-Group.