Presentation Type
Oral/Paper Presentation
Abstract
Throughout history, nations have always sought to secure their borders in order to control the flow of people and commerce so that the interests of that particular state are served. Ancient Egypt was no exception, with a string of border forts established going back at least as far as the 12th Dynasty. During the New Kingdom Period (Dynasties 18-20), Egypt wielded great political power in the Near East, and there were two primary lines of access into Egypt from that direction. This paper will give an overview of the major issues related to the archaeology of the forts along both of the these routes through Egypt’s eastern frontier during the New Kingdom Period, with a focus on defenses.
Faculty Mentor
Mark Janzen
Recommended Citation
Cahill, Andrew, "The Eastern Frontier: Border Forts of the Nile Delta and Sinai during the New Kingdom Period in Egypt" (2025). Student Scholar Symposium. 90.
https://digitalcollections.lipscomb.edu/student_scholars_symposium/2025/Full_schedule/90
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The Eastern Frontier: Border Forts of the Nile Delta and Sinai during the New Kingdom Period in Egypt
Throughout history, nations have always sought to secure their borders in order to control the flow of people and commerce so that the interests of that particular state are served. Ancient Egypt was no exception, with a string of border forts established going back at least as far as the 12th Dynasty. During the New Kingdom Period (Dynasties 18-20), Egypt wielded great political power in the Near East, and there were two primary lines of access into Egypt from that direction. This paper will give an overview of the major issues related to the archaeology of the forts along both of the these routes through Egypt’s eastern frontier during the New Kingdom Period, with a focus on defenses.