The ivory statuettes with triangular heads, found in the epoch called Gerzean (circa 5500 BC?), correspond to those found in Crete at the time of Menes². These statues cannot date back earlier than the epoch of Hierakonpolis, which Capart attributes to the Amratian period.
2. Capart, ibid.
Posted by xyyman (Member # 13597) on :
Gerzeh culture Image result for Gerzean Gerzeh was a prehistoric Egyptian cemetery located along the west bank of the Nile. The necropolis is named after el-Girzeh, the nearby present day town in Egypt. Gerzeh is situated only several miles due east of the oasis of Faiyum. Wikipedia
The Amratian culture is named after the archaeological site of el-Amra, located around 120 km (75 mi) south of Badari in Upper Egypt. ... However, this period is better attested at the Nagada site, thus it also is referred to as the Naqada I culture.
Posted by Tukuler (Member # 19944) on :
Sorry for any confusion. Awhile back I didn't see any archaeology evidence for Greece --> Egypt formative interaction. Then in a thread I countered AE as a Berber N Afr civ because it's a Nile Valley civ owing almost everything to NV Sudanese who moved into the African Humid Period Sahara and back into the valley later.
I reviewed Diop's chapter on a delta origin for AE and found the OP quote then tracked down the image as Diop cited in Capart because I was unsure if the ivories in Patch are the same.
I have been hypercritical of any EEFs in early Egypt This slight one off statuette similarity is a bit of EEF --> AE evidence surprised me so I posted it. Still looking for them in Crete or Greece of the time. Haven't found any yet.
Has anyone seen triangular head ivory statuettes from Crete or Greece. They must exist.
