Origins7

The 7th International Conference “Origin of the State. Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt”

Paris, INHA auditorium

12th September 2022

16th September 2022

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The 7th International Conference of Predynastic and Early Dynastic Studies marks the continuation of the previous successful conferences which happens every three years: Kraków (2002), Toulouse (2005), London (2008), New York (2011), Cairo (2014) and Vienna (2017). This five-day international event will gather in Paris a network of scholars from different countries. Leading experts in the field, together with young scholars, will present and discuss their respective research relating a significant range of themes within the broader subject of the origins of the Egyptian State (from the Predynastic period to the beginning of the Old Kingdom). The 7th International conference marks a new stage in the momentum acquired by Predynastic and Early Dynastic studies.

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As in the previous meetings, Origins7-Paris aims to provide a forum to bring together the latest studies of Predynastic and Early Dynastic studies from a wide range of perspectives, based on field discoveries, material analyses, theoretical considerations, etc. Topics developed during the colloquium concern all aspects of Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt. Papers and posters will be organised around the following themes:

• Absolute, relative and historical chronologies

• Craft specialisation, technology and material culture

• Cult, ideology and social complexity

• Deserts-Nile Valley interactions

• Early writing and texts

• Egypt and its neighbours (Levant, Nubia, Sahara)

• Results of recent fieldwork

• Urbanism

• Upper-Lower Egypt interactions​

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The conference will be hosted by the University Paris-Sorbonne at the auditorium of the Institut national d'histoire de l'art, 2 rue Vivienne, Paris 2e arrondissement.

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Organisation

Organisation

Yann Tristant Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Sydney (Australia)

Pierre Tallet Université Paris-Sorbonne, Paris (France)

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Scientific Committee

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Nathalie Buchez INRAP, Amiens/TRACES-UMR 5608, CRPPM CNRS, Toulouse, (France)

Krzysztof M. CiaÅ‚owicz Institute of Archaeology, Jagiellonia University, Kraków (Poland)

Reneé Friedman University of Oxford, Oxford (United Kingdom)

Ulrich Hartung German Archaeological Institute, Cairo (Egypt)

Stan Hendrickx Mad-Faculty, Hasselt University / PXL, Hasselt (Belgium)

Mariusz Jucha Institute of Archaeology, Jagiellonia University, Kraków (Poland)

E. Christiana Köhler Institute for Egyptology, University of Vienna (Austria)

Liam McNamara Ashmolean Museum (United Kingdom)

Béatrix Midant-Reynes CNRS, Toulouse (France)

Heiko Riemer Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology, University of Cologne (Germany)

Yann Tristant Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Sydney (Australia)

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Organising Committee

Jacinta Carruthers Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Sydney (Australia)

Matt George Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Sydney (Australia)

Olivier P. Rochecouste Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Sydney (Australia)

Julie Villaeys Sorbonne Université (France)

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Partners

UMR 8167

ORIENT & MÉDITERRANÉE

Textes Archéologie Histoire

Early bird registration will open in early 2022 and will close Friday 1st April 2022 – book and pay before this date to save on registration rates.

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                                    Early Registration (before 01/04/2022)          Late Registration (from 02/04/2022)

Academics                                                           TBC €                              TBC €

PhD or Master candidates (with student ID)     TBC €                             TBC €

Visitors                                                                  TBC €                             TBC €

Student visitors (with student ID)                       TBC €                             TBC €

Visitor day pass (valid 1 day only)                                                              TBC €

Registration fees include conference bag, tea/coffee breaks and social/academic events (except gala dinner). Travel costs and accommodation are at the expense of the participants.

Once your registration has been processed a receipt of payment will be sent to the email address provided on your registration form.

Payment of full registration fees (Academics, PhD or Master candidates, Visitors) will entitle delegates to attend all presentation sessions, to receive a conference folder with the book of abstracts, to take part in social events and in the tea/coffee breaks. Day passes will give entry to the presentations for one day only. 

Registration Information

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