Volume 35 / Number 2
1993
Special Edition: Nubia An Ancient African Civilization
On The Cover: From Nina de G. Davies, The Tomb of Huy (London: The Egypt Exploration Society, 1926), Pl. 28. ("The Homage of the Nubian Princes")
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By: Samia B. Dafa'alla
Art and Industry: The Achievements of Meroe
The empire of Meroe flourished along the Sudanic Nile valley from approximately 300 B.C. to A.D. 350. Although successors to […]
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By: John Alexander
Beyond the Nile: The Influence of Egypt and Nubia in Sub-Saharan Africa
A number of developments in human affairs seem to have taken place earlier in the Nile Valley—especially in Egypt—than in […]
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By: William Y. Adams
Medieval Nubia: Another Golden Age
It is no easy task to review the history of Nubia from A.D. 400 to 1500 in a few pages, […]
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Nubia: An Ancient African Civilization: Introduction
Ancient Nubia occupied a vast region just south of ancient Egypt, a region lying partly in Egypt but mostly in […]
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By: David O'Connor
Chiefs or Kings?: Rethinking Early Nubian Politics
Egypt and Nubia—immediately upstream of Egypt developed the two earliest known of Africa’s many civilizations. Yet Nubia is not found on modern […]
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By: Frank M. Snowden, Jr.
Images and Attitudes: Ancient Views of Nubia and the Nubians
Ancient Nubia was clearly perceived by its contemporaries as an independent country, rich in coveted resources and inhabited by dark […]
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Karanog, Wealthy Capital of a Lower Nubian Province: Behind the Scenes
Karanog, a provincial capital of the Meroitic kingdom during the 2nd centuries A.D., provides our richest glimpse into a culture […]
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