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Title:

Ancient Nubia : African kingdoms on the Nile / edited by Marjorie M. Fisher ... [et al.] ; with photographs by Chester Higgins Jr.

Publisher:

American University in Cairo Press,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

xx, 452 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps, plans ; 31 cm.

Subject:

Nubia--Antiquities.
Nubia--History.
Egypt--Antiquities.
Sudan--Antiquities.

Other Authors:

Fisher, Marjorie M.
Higgins, Chester.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Elephantine and Aswan / Salima Ikram and Christian Knoblauch. The history of Nubia / Marjorie M. Fisher -- The early exploration and archaeology of Nubia / Peter Lacovara. Sidelight: the treasure of a Nubian queen / Peter Lacovara and Yvonne J. Markowitz -- Saving Nubia's legacy / Zahi Hawass -- Archaeological salvage in the fourth cataract, northern Sudan (1991-2008) / Geoff Emberling -- The art and architecture of early Nubia: the A-Group to the Kerma culture / Peter Lacovara -- Ballana / Marjorie M. Fisher. Sidelight : Akhenaten in Nubia / W. Raymond Johnson -- The art and architecture of Kushite Nubia / Peter Lacovara -- The art and architecture of Meroitic Nubia / David O'Connor -- Kings and kingship in ancient Nubia / Robert G. Morkot -- Nubian religion / Janice W. Yellin -- Burial customs in ancient Nubia / Peter Lacovara and Christian Knoblauch -- Texts and writing in ancient Nubia / Susan K. Doll -- Daily life in ancient Nubia / Peter Lacovara -- Women in ancient Nubia / Joyce Haynes and Mimi Santini-Ritt -- Nubian adornment / Yvonne J. Markowitz -- Nubian ceramics / Christian Knoblauch and Peter Lacovara -- From food to furniture: animals in ancient Nubia / Salima Ikram -- Gebel Qeili / Peter Lacovara -- Naqa / Janice W. Yellin -- Musawwarat al-Sufra / Claudia Naser -- Wad ban Naqa / Janice W. Yellin -- Al-Hobagi / Janice W. Yellin -- Muweis / Janice W. Yellin -- Al-Hassa / Janice W. Yellin -- Hamadab / Janice W. Yellin -- Meroe / Janice W. Yellin -- Dangeil / Janice W. Yellin -- Nuri / Susan K. Doll -- Gebel Barkal / Joyce Haynes and Mimi Santini-Ritt -- Al-Kurru / Peter Lacovara -- Kawa / Robert G. Morkot -- Tabo / Robert G. Morkot -- Kerma / Charles Bonnet -- Tombos / Janice W. Yellin -- Nauri / Marjorie M. Fisher -- Sesebi / Robert G. Morkot -- Soleb / Marjorie M. Fisher -- Sedeinga / Robert G. Morkot -- Sai Island / Janice W. Yellin -- Amara West / Robert G. Morkot -- Gammai / Peter Lacovara -- Gebel Sheikh Suleiman / Christian Knoblauch -- Second cataract forts / Bruce Williams -- The C-Group in Lower Nubia / Claudia Näser -- Qustul / Peter Lacovara -- Ballana / Peter Lacovara and Salima Ikram -- Abu Simbel / Marjorie M. Fisher -- Arminna West and Arminna East / Janice W. Yellin -- Toshka East and Toshka West / Janice W. Yellin -- Qasr Ibrim / Pamela J. Rose -- Karanog / Janice W. Yellin -- Derr / Marjorie M. Fisher -- Amada / Robert G. Morkot -- Wadi al-Sebua / Marjorie M. Fisher -- Maharraqa / Peter Lacovara -- Dakka / Peter Lacovara -- Gerf Hussein / Marjorie M. Fisher -- Dendur / Sue D'Auria -- Beit al-Wali / Marjorie M. Fisher -- Kalabsha / Peter Lacovara -- Taffeh / Elizabeth Cummins -- Qertassi / Peter Lacovara -- Debod / Sue D'Auria -- Philae / Sue D'Auria -- Elephantine and Aswan / Salima Ikram and Christian Knoblauch.

ISBN:

9774164784
9789774164781

OCLC:

(OCoLC)733232274

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)