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title: Predynastic Period Vessel from Egypt
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7933/predynastic-period-vessel-from-egypt/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-07-19
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# Predynastic Period Vessel from Egypt

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Predynastic Period Vessel from Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7933.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7933.jpg)

## Image Caption

Terracotta vessel from the [Predynastic Period in Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/Predynastic_Period_in_Egypt/), c. 4500-3100 BCE.

From the late Predynastic Period onward, the Egyptians used painted, incised, and polished [pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/pottery/) in life and as [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) accessories for both the rich and the poor. The abundance of funerary pottery found in early [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) pit graves indicates [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) along the [Nile](https://www.worldhistory.org/nile/) River with Near Eastern cultures and other African cultures to the south. These vessels held both local and foreign appeal, displaying characteristics found in both regions.

[Iris](https://www.worldhistory.org/Iris/) & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Stanford, California.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 16). Predynastic Period Vessel from Egypt. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7933/predynastic-period-vessel-from-egypt/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Predynastic Period Vessel from Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 16, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7933/predynastic-period-vessel-from-egypt/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Predynastic Period Vessel from Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jan 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7933/predynastic-period-vessel-from-egypt/>.

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