The Archers of Kerma
Warrior Image and Birth of a State
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6013576 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Manuela Honegger (0000-0001-6209-7563, University of Neuchâtel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 0 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dotawo A Journal of Nubian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2373-2571 • E-ISSN: 2373-2571 |
| Publisher | California Digital Library (CDL) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5070/d68061375 |
| OpenAlex | W4380986583 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
A research programme conducted by the Swiss archaeological mission in the oldest sectors of the Eastern Cemetery of Kerma has uncovered the tombs of several dozen archers. The appearance of these armed warriors dating from ca. 2300 BC onwards can be put in parallel with the resumption of commercial activities between Egypt and Nubia, illustrated by the Harkhuf expeditions. The archers and their warrior attributes probably participate in the emergence of kingship ca. 2000 BC, which takes control of the commercial axis along the Nile and is illustrated by the accumulation of wealth and the development of servitude. This article proposes to describe these Kerma archers and then to look at the evolution of funerary rites that show in their own way how a social hierarchy emerges that will lead to the birth of a state, in this instance the kingdom of Kerma
Ancient history · Archaeology · Dozen · Genealogy · Geography · Hierarchy · Kerma · Political science · State (computer science · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Computer Science · History · Law · Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |