Ancient Nubia by Salima Ikram
Gloriously illustrated and impressive in scope, this book represents a comprehensive overview of ancient Nubia. It opens with a thematic survey with contributors addressing topics such as the rediscovery of ancient Nubia and the development of archaeological work there, including the widespread destruction in the wake of the construction of the Aswan and Merowe dam, its physical geography, and historical outline. There follow chronological reviews of Nubia's art and architecture, chapters on cultural aspects such as religion, burial practices, texts, daily life, costume and pottery. The second half of the book consists of a gazetteer of sites, following the course of the Nile from North to South: descriptions of the archaeology are accompanied by plentiful plans and photos as well as notes on the history of their excavation.
Peter Lacovara is director of the Ancient Egyptian Archaeology and Heritage Fund and former curator at the MFA Boston and Michael C. Carlos Museum; Yvonne Markowitz is the Rita J. Kaplan and Susan B. Kaplan Curator Emerita of Jewellery at the MFA Boston; Paula Artal-Isbrand is the objects conservator who executed the cleaning and conservation treatment.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789774164781 |
| ISBN 10 | 9774164784 |
| Title | Ancient Nubia |
| Author | Salima Ikram |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The American University in Cairo Press |
| Year published | 2012-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Prizes | Winner of PROSE (Anthropology/Archeology) 2012 |
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