Description:In 1772 the ruins of one of the oldest urban settlements in Africa, south of Egypt, were discovered. Meroe City was an important adminstrative, religious and artistic centre of the ancient kingdom of Kush betwen the 7th century BC and 4th century AD. These two volumes - one of text, the other containing figures and plates - detail the history of its discovery, early investigations and subsequent excavations, the nature of the settlement, the archaeological, textual and funerary evidence, and a detailed study of the pottery. An important study relating to Kushite history and culture, as well as revealing the complexities of an ancient African culture.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Meroe City. An Ancient African Capital (Occasional Publications). To get started finding Meroe City. An Ancient African Capital (Occasional Publications), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Meroe City. An Ancient African Capital (Occasional Publications)
Description: In 1772 the ruins of one of the oldest urban settlements in Africa, south of Egypt, were discovered. Meroe City was an important adminstrative, religious and artistic centre of the ancient kingdom of Kush betwen the 7th century BC and 4th century AD. These two volumes - one of text, the other containing figures and plates - detail the history of its discovery, early investigations and subsequent excavations, the nature of the settlement, the archaeological, textual and funerary evidence, and a detailed study of the pottery. An important study relating to Kushite history and culture, as well as revealing the complexities of an ancient African culture.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Meroe City. An Ancient African Capital (Occasional Publications). To get started finding Meroe City. An Ancient African Capital (Occasional Publications), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.