Edges of bronze and expressions of masculinity
The emergence of a warrior class at Kerma in Sudan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3312137 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Henriette Hafsaas-Tsakos, Henriette Hafsaas (0000-0001-8273-4427, University of Bergen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 335 |
| Pages | 79-91 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00048638 |
| OpenAlex | W2228368507 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 12 |
The author revisits the celebrated cemetery of the Bronze Age Kerma culture by the third cataract of the Nile and re-examines its monumental tumuli. The presence of daggers and drinking vessels in secondary burials are associated with skeletal remains that can be attributed to fighting men, encouraging their interpretation as members of a warrior elite. Here, on the southern periphery of the Bronze Age world, is an echo of the aggressive aristocracy of Bronze Age Europe
Ancient history · Archaeology · Aristocracy (class) · Art · Bronze · Bronze Age · Elite · Geography · Interpretation (philosophy) · Kerma · Linguistics · Masculinity · Political science · Sociology · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Gender Studies · History · Medicine · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
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| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |