The Archaeology of Medieval Nubian Kingdoms

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ID23599746
AuthorsArtur Obłuski (0000-0001-8527-3523, University of Warsaw, corresponding author)
Year2021
Pages829-846
Publication date2021-01-13
Open AccessNo
TypeCHAPTER
VenueOxford Handbook of Ancient Nubia (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190496272.013.39
OpenAlexW4210730798
ISBN9780190496272
LanguageEN
References cited8

The following chapter approaches the archaeology of medieval Nubia from a regional perspective. First, it presents the nomenclature used for chronology, then the history of archaeological research in Nubia determined by construction of dams on the Nile. The focus of the paper are the settlement systems of two medieval Nubian kingdoms: Nobadia and Makuria. Alwa is treated lightly due to the limited data. They are discussed in a static (settlement hierarchy) and dynamic perspective (integration of settlement systems in time). Church architecture as an indicator of regionalism is also debated. Some topics integrally associated with archaeology of Nubia like historical sources (Ruffini, this volume), languages (Łajtar and Ochała, this volume), capitals of the states (Żurawski, this volume), art and pottery (Zielińska, this volume) are generally absent here but are tackled by other authors in the same volume.

Ancient history · Archaeology · Chronology · Geography · Hierarchy · Kingdom · Political science · Pottery · Settlement (finance) · African history and culture analysis · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Computer Science · Geology · History

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