Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Early Western World
6. Mediterranean (Early Western World)
7. Egyptian (ancient)
8. Egyptian periods

Narrower term/s

• Upper Egyptian Predynastic[+]
  • Badarian
  • Amratian
  • Gerzean [+]
    • Early Gerzean
    • Late Gerzean
  • Tasian
• Lower Egyptian Predynastic[+]
  • El-Omari
  • Fayum A
  • Ma'adi (Lower Egyptian Predynastic Kushite culture or period)
  • Merimde

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the period in Egypt from about 4000 to 3000 or 2925 BCE though some authors date the period from 6000 BCE. Works of art include pottery such as the painted wares from the Amratian and Gerzian periods, stone vessels, ivory and clay figures, stone palettes, and wall paintings such as that found at Hierakonpolis depicting animals, boats, mourning women, and fighting men.