Naqada II

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artifacts
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Gerzeh_culture
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite gptkb:Nubt
gptkb:Abydos
gptkb:Hierakonpolis
gptkb:Naqada
gptkb:Gerzeh
gptkbp:associatedWith predynastic Egypt
gptkbp:characterizedBy figurines
decorated pottery
ivory combs
stone palettes
black-topped red ware pottery
maceheads
cosmetic jars
distinct burial goods
increased use of metal
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Lower_Egypt
gptkb:Levant
gptkb:Nubia
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Naqada_I
gptkbp:historicalPeriod c. 3500–3200 BCE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naqada II
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Upper_Egypt
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Gerzeh
gptkbp:notableFor increased social complexity
use of copper
elaborate burial practices
distinctive pottery styles
expansion of long-distance trade
development of craft specialization
iconography of boats and animals
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Naqada_culture
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Naqada_III
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Naqada_culture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7