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Assembling a household in the Middle Nile Valley (Old Dongola, Sudan) in the 16th–17th centuries [PDF]
Old Dongola, with a history reaching back to the 5th century AD, was originally the capital of Makuria, one of the three medieval Nubian kingdoms. After the collapse of Makuria, its capital city saw migratory movements and political changes that resulted
Agata Deptuła +3 more
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Remarks on pottery production, technology and vessel usage in el-Zuma [PDF]
Continuing excavation in the tumuli field in el-Zuma has yielded an extensive pottery assemblage, adding to the material that has already been published in general reports. New types and variants of vessels have been identified.
Ewa Czyżewska-Zalewska
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Animal remains from the Early Makurian cemetery in el-Zuma(season 2013) [PDF]
Excavation in 2013 of two tumuli, T.15 and T.21, making up part of the Early Makuriancemetery at El-Zuma, yielded numerous animal bones among other finds.
Urszula Iwaszczuk
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Plan of the El-Zuma tumuli field (Copyright Makuria Research Project, Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw).
Justyna Niderla-Bielińska (6368789) +2 more
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Judging a book by its cover: a new project analysing leatherwork from Sur Island, Sudan
A new project at the Institute of Archaeology will build on the work of the Humboldt University Nubian Expedition by bringing together multi-disciplinary approaches in the analysis and cataloguing of leatherwork recovered from a medieval church on Sur ...
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Choć dowody archeologiczne wskazują, że chrześcijaństwo istniało w Nubii przed oficjalnymi misjami ewangelizacyjnymi z Bizancjum, to jednak nie miało ono jeszcze formy scentralizowanej.
Katarzyna Anna Mich
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Plan of the El-Detti tumuli field (Copyright Makuria Research Project, Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw).
Justyna Niderla-Bielińska (6368789) +2 more
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Abstract The Middle Nile Valley offers exceptional environmental conditions that allow the preservation of organic materials, including textiles. This paper presents the results of the analysis of 17 samples collected from wool, cotton, and silk textiles excavated in the ancient capital of Old Dongola from layers dated to the 17th and 18th centuries CE.
Magdalena M. Wozniak +3 more
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The Republic of Sudan, northeast Africa, is bordered by Egypt, Libya, Chad, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. To the east there is the Red Sea.
Brass, M, Vella Gregory, I
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Abstract Chemical analysis of glass from African archaeological sites has become a standard research tool over the past decades. Despite the multiplication of studies, the continent still exhibits vast unexplored regions. One of these is the surroundings of Lake Chad.
Sonja Magnavita +3 more
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