Archaeology: Cultural Assemblages

Vocabulary flashcards covering the definition and archaeological utilization of cultural assemblages, along with historical examples from Egypt and Nubia.

Cultural assemblage

An affiliated or associated group or collection of different artifact types originating from a specific time and place.

Archaeological culture

A past entity defined by archaeologists through the isolation of various artifact types into distinct, separate groups of cultural assemblages.

Naqada II-III

A culture and period dated to ca. 3500-3000 BC, located primarily in Egypt's Nile Valley, characterized by a cultural assemblage distinct from contemporary Lower Nubia.

Naqada II painted pottery

An artifact type from Egypt's Nile Valley found as non-indigenous, imported items in Lower Nubia.

A-Group pottery

Rough ware pottery originating from contemporary Lower Nubia, found as non-indigenous, imported items in southern Egypt.