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    The Dynastic Period in Egypt is usually dated from the unification of Egypt around 3000 BCE to the Greek conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE.  During this time, the region was ruled chiefly by native families, as well as neighboring groups such as the Hyksos, Kushites, and Persians.  Located at the crossroads of Asia Minor and Africa, Egypt was part of a vast network of material and cultural exchange that would last for thousands of years.      NB : Uniquely Madison's video should be watched at 1.25 times normal speed.  Just click the gear icon at the bottom of the video and select "Playback speed" to change it. General information      Allen, James, and Marsha Hill. " Egypt in the Late Period (ca. 664–332 B.C.) ." In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History . New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2018.      Oppenheim, Adela. " Egypt in the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030–1650 B.C.) ." In Heilbrunn Timeline of A...

    Another "Overview of Life in..." post, this time about the Roman Republic and Empire.  I highly recommend the Yale Course "Roman Architecture," which is completely free and a great introduction to it subject matter.  (Also, I would like everyone to notice all the ways in which I did not make this about ancient Mediterranean agriculture, even though my heart yearns for it.) General information      Beard, Mary. " Women to the Front ." British Museum . Posted March 6, 2024.      Khan Academy. " Roman social and political structures | World History | Khan Academy ." YouTube . Posted December 27, 2016.     Lightfoot, Christopher. " The Roman Empire (27 B.C.–393 A.D.) ." In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History . New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000.      Smarthistory. " Ancient Rome — Reborn — thanks to virtual reality ." YouTube . Posted May 14, 2019.     —. " The Roman Repub...

     In case anyone else ever needs a bibliography of works relating to oil and wine presses in antiquity... here they all are! Greece      Hadjisavvas, Sophocles and Chaniotis, Angelos. "Wine and olive oil in Crete and Cyprus: socio-economic aspects." British School at Athens Studies , Vol. 20 (2012), pp. 157–173.      Maniatis, George C. "The Byzantine Olive Oil Press Industry: Organization, Technology, Pricing Strategies." Byzantion , Vol. 82 (2012), pp. 259–277.      Margaritis, Evi and Jones, Martin. "Olive oil production in Hellenistic Greece: the interpretation of charred olive remains from the site of Tria Platania, Macedonia, Greece (fourth--second century B.C.)." Vegetation History and Archaeobotany , Vol. 17, No. 4 (July, 2008), pp. 393–401. Italy      Frezzotti, G. and Manni, M. Olive Oil Processing in Rural Mills . Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1956.  ...