Africa In Antiquity I.: The Arts Of Ancient Nubia And The Sudan
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Book: Fair
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Pages: Tanning and foxing
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Long before the pharaohs of Egypt commanded the ancient world, a powerful civilisation flourished to the south along the Nile — one whose art, culture, and legacy has been dramatically underrepresented in the Western canon until now. Africa in Antiquity I: The Arts of Ancient Nubia and the Sudan is the authoritative catalogue accompanying the landmark Brooklyn Museum exhibition, presenting a sweeping survey of Nubian and Sudanese artistic achievement spanning thousands of years, from the earliest Kerma culture through the great Meroitic kingdom. Richly illustrated and meticulously documented, it chronicles the material culture of civilisations that rivalled, traded with, and at times conquered Egypt itself, illuminating sculptures, jewellery, ceramics, and monumental architecture that bear witness to a sophisticated and independent African world. This volume stands as a foundational text in the study of sub-Saharan and northeastern African antiquity, arguing compellingly against the historical marginalisation of Nubian civilisation in mainstream archaeological discourse. The scholarship presented here draws on decades of excavation and curatorial research, offering both specialist and general readers an unparalleled visual and intellectual encounter with the ancient kingdoms of Kush and Meroe. At a time when the reappraisal of African heritage has never been more urgent, this catalogue invites the reader to ask: how much of ancient history remains yet to be properly seen?
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Format: Paperback
Genre: African history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before the pharaohs of Egypt commanded the ancient world, a powerful civilisation flourished to the south along the Nile — one whose art, culture, and legacy has been dramatically underrepresented in the Western canon until now. Africa in Antiquity I: The Arts of Ancient Nubia and the Sudan is the authoritative catalogue accompanying the landmark Brooklyn Museum exhibition, presenting a sweeping survey of Nubian and Sudanese artistic achievement spanning thousands of years, from the earliest Kerma culture through the great Meroitic kingdom. Richly illustrated and meticulously documented, it chronicles the material culture of civilisations that rivalled, traded with, and at times conquered Egypt itself, illuminating sculptures, jewellery, ceramics, and monumental architecture that bear witness to a sophisticated and independent African world. This volume stands as a foundational text in the study of sub-Saharan and northeastern African antiquity, arguing compellingly against the historical marginalisation of Nubian civilisation in mainstream archaeological discourse. The scholarship presented here draws on decades of excavation and curatorial research, offering both specialist and general readers an unparalleled visual and intellectual encounter with the ancient kingdoms of Kush and Meroe. At a time when the reappraisal of African heritage has never been more urgent, this catalogue invites the reader to ask: how much of ancient history remains yet to be properly seen?