The Nubian Pharaohs: Black Kings on the Nile
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 977416010X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
For over half a century, the Nubian pharaohs governed a combined kingdom of Egypt and Nubia, with an empire stretching from the Delta to the upper reaches of the Nile. The seven statues, with their exquisite workmanship, transform our understanding of the art of this period. At the site known as Kerma, near the third cataract of the Nile, archaeologist Charles Bonnet and his team discovered a ditch within a temple from the ancient city of Pnoubs, which contained seven monumental black granite statues. Magnificently sculpted, and in an excellent state of preservation, they portrayed five pharaonic rulers, including Taharqa and Tanutamun, the last two pharaohs of the "Nubian" Dynasty,
Since 1977, he has been the director of the Kerma site. DOMINIQUE VALBELLE is president of the French Egyptology Association and professor at the Sorbonne.. About the AuthorCHARLES BONNET is professor emeritus at the University of Geneva and former president of the International Nubiology Association
Since 1977, he has been the director of the Kerma site. CHARLES BONNET is professor emeritus at the University of Geneva and former president of the International Nubiology Association. DOMINIQUE VALBELLE is president of the French Egyptology Association and professor at the Sorbonne.
wysingm said Highly Recommended. This is an outstanding book worth adding to the collection of anyone interested in ancient Kerma. I highly recommend this book for those who are keeping up with the excavation work that archaeologist Charles Bonnet is doing in Kerma (Sudan). This book is a masterpiece. The photos are excellent and the cultural history of this ancient civilization is well written. Bonnet continues to enrich our understanding of one . nubia 's back seshemnimes the aswan dam has overflowed a greater part of Nubia, once the richest land of the pharaonic egypt. Beeing a happy retired involved in ancient egyptian epigraphic and civilisation studies, it was my natural step to be, any day, interested in Nubian kings ruling Kemet. This book is quite satisfying for anybody aiming to find a billiant text and exquisite coloured pictures, able to illustrate any personnal work to co. Rod Dailey said One of the best purchases I have ever made. Yes, this book is expensive and it is worth every single penny. It has amazing pictures of the Nubian pharaohs and the area in which the y lived. This oft overlooked period in history was a pinnacle of achievement for mankind. These pharaohs conquered the entire Nile valley and build the largest Nile valley empire since the New Kingdom. This book will allow you to see the majesty of their artistic creations and is