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The sedentarization of nomads in the Western Desert of Egypt
International social science journal • 11 • Published In 1959 • Pages: 550-558
By: Abou-Zeid, Ahmad M..
Abstract
This is a brief sketch of the various programs the Egyptian Government has devised for settling the nomads of the Western Desert and of the effects noted so far. Abou-Zeid briefly discusses three projects: the Wadi-el-Natrun project, which is developing salt and soda resources and establishing of new industry; the Qattara Depression project which will improve the environment by filling the depression with water from the Mediterranean; and the Ras-el-Hikma project, which is designed to improve the grazing potentialities of the Western Desert. Some projections of the effects of these programs on the life and culture of the Bedouin are given.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Northern Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1974
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1947-1959
- Coverage Place
- Western Desert, Egypt
- Notes
- A. M. Abou-Zeid
- LCCN
- 51004294
- LCSH
- Bedouins