Movement and Mobility Between Egypt and the Southern Levant in the Second Millennium BCE

Abstract

Introductory remarks on this special issue.

The second millennium BCE in the ancient Near East saw increased interactions and
interconnections between Egypt and the regions of the southern Levant. Mobility and movement between and among these regions were key factors in the exchange of ideas, technologies, and values and, therefore, were essential components of the evolution of both societies. The archaeological record provides a wealth of material for reconstructing expressions of cultures, identities, status, and economic ways of life based on questions of mobility.

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