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Excavations at Kerma

by George a. Reisner
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781025646466
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Tradd Street Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 620
  • Original Price: GBP 33.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 1039 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Archaeology

"Excavations at Kerma Parts I-III" is a foundational archaeological report detailing one of the most significant excavations in ancient Nubia. Led by the prominent archaeologist George A. Reisner, this work presents the findings of the joint expedition between Harvard University and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The text focuses on the discovery and systematic study of the Kerma culture, a powerful and independent civilization that thrived in present-day Sudan during the Middle and Second Intermediate Periods of Egypt.

The volumes provide an exhaustive examination of the site's most prominent features, including the massive mud-brick structures known as the western and eastern defufas and the sprawling royal tumuli. Reisner's meticulous documentation includes stratigraphic records, architectural plans, and a detailed analysis of recovered material culture, such as distinctive pottery, jewelry, and ritual objects. By investigating the unique burial customs and urban layout of Kerma, the work explores the social complexity and artistic sophistication of this Nile Valley power.

As a vital contribution to African history and Egyptology, this study remains an essential primary source for understanding the dynamic relationship between ancient Egypt and its southern neighbors. It is a critical reference for scholars and students of archaeology and ancient African civilizations.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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