Pre-dynasty
The
Palaeolithic period around 25,000BC brought climatic changes which turned
Egypt into a desert. Desertification of Egypt was halted by rains which
allowed communities of cultivators to settle in Middle Egypt and the Nile
Delta.
Badarians produced fine pottery and carved objects as well as acquiring
turquoise and wood through trading.
Naqada artifacts from 3,300BC show further development both in terms of
culture and technology. Throughout most of its pre-dynastic history Egypt
encompassed a multiplicity of settlements which gradually became small
tribal kingdoms.
