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by Romain DAVID, Mustafa Ahmad, Bettina Bader, Saskia Büchner, Katarzyna de Lellis-Danys, Bogusław Franczyk, Steven Matthews, Ulrike Nowotnick, Maria Paola Pellegrino, Mary Ownby, Agnes Vokaer, and Valentina Vezzoli This bilingual English/Arabic manual is intended to accompany the training of future ceramic spec... more This bilingual English/Arabic manual is intended to accompany the training of future ceramic specialists in the Arab world. Resulting from the collaboration of four major institutions of French archaeology abroad: the Section française de la direction des Antiquités du Soudan (Sfdas), the Institut français d’archéologie orientale (Ifao), the Institut français du Proche-Orient (Ifpo) and the Centre français de recherche de la péninsule Arabique (Cefrepa), it draws on the recent work of specialists from the Nile Valley, the Near East and the Arabian Peninsula to shed light on the theoretical reflections that have enriched ceramic studies in recent decades. Providing a genuine field tool, this volume is nonetheless a skilfully illustrated collection of the contribution of ceramic studies to the understanding of human history.
Ce volume présente les résultats de la table ronde internationale intitulée Theban Ceramics in He... more Ce volume présente les résultats de la table ronde internationale intitulée Theban Ceramics in Hellenistic context, organisée à Karnak les 28 et 29 septembre 2014. Il marque l’aboutissement du projet « Céramiques tardives d’Égypte (ive s. av. n. è.-viie s.), entre tradition et acculturation. L’apport des sites de Karnak et d’Ermant », financé par le Labex Archimede au titre du programme « investissement d’avenir ANR-11-LABX-0032-01.
Outre un compte rendu de la table ronde proposant un nouveau système de classification, cet ouvrage réunit des contributions illustrant les progrès réalisés depuis quelques décennies pour notre connaissance du faciès céramique local de la période ptolémaïque, marqué à divers degrés par la présence grecque dans la région thébaine. Ainsi, le céramologue, l’archéologue et l’historien trouveront dans ce volume un outil de travail et de réflexion conforme à l’ambition des Cahiers de la céramique égyptienne.
This volume presents the results of the international workshop untitled Theban Ceramics in Hellenistic Context, held in Karnak on the 28th and 29th September 2014. It results from the project “Late ceramics from Egypt (ive c. BC – viie c. AD), between tradition and acculturation. A case study from Karnak and Armant”, funded by Labex Archimede (ANR-11-LABX-0032-01).
In addition to a report of the workshop introducing a new classification system, this book brings together contributions illustrating the progress made over the last few decades in our knowledge of the local ceramic feature during the Ptolemaic period, which is marked in varying degrees by the Greek presence in the Theban region. Thus, the ceramologist, the archaeologist and the historian will find a work tool according to the ambition of the Cahiers de la céramique égyptienne.
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English( املعمارية ومالمحها األنقاض ووصف املوقع، قصته ُسيت ن وقد الهيروغليفية.... more English( املعمارية ومالمحها األنقاض ووصف املوقع، قصته ُسيت ن وقد الهيروغليفية. ونقوشها )Cailliaud( كاييو فريدريك نشر عندما ا ً تقريب والذي 1826 عام السودان إلى رحلته عن ًا بيان ووصال للموقع. أثري ٍ وصف «أول» ا ً حالي ُعتبر ي في وكاييو )Letorzec( ليتورزك كونستان بيير الزخرف من ظهر كما 1821 عام يناير فى صولب أيام ثالثة أمضيا ثم ليتورزك. كتبه الذي اخملربش ويستنسخان املعبد أبعاد يحددا لكي املوقع في كاييو كتب أن حني في والنقوش، البارز النحت أفراس تهدده الذي اخمليم عن األسطورية القصة الضبع. عواء ويحيطه النهر 4 ع�رش التا�سع القرن ار زو جورج اإلجنليزيان أراد 1821 عام يناير 22 في هانباري وبارنارد )Waddington( وادينجتون قرآ عندما النوبة بالد إلى يذهبا أن )Hanbury(
Sudan by Romain DAVID
Cinquante ans d’archéologie française au Soudan — cinquantenaire de la section française de la direction des Antiquités du Soudan (Sfdas), 2022
sous la direction de Marc Maillot
https://www.soleb.com/livres/cinquantenaire-sfdas/index.html... more sous la direction de Marc Maillot
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Le Soudan est une passion française. Ses vestiges archéologiques, d’une beauté intemporelle, nourrissent en France une fascination de plus de deux siècles. Elle s’exprime par une étroite coopération dont le maître d’œuvre est depuis 1969 la section française de la direction des Antiquités du Soudan (Sfdas). Préfacé par Nicolas Grimal, professeur au Collège de France et membre de l’Institut, l’ouvrage retrace, en même temps que l’histoire du Soudan, ces cinquante années de recherches, de découvertes, de préservation et de valorisation d’un précieux patrimoine. Dû aux meilleurs spécialistes et riche de nombreuses cartes, d’illustrations rares et de photographies saisissantes de Claude Iverné, il présente les fouilles les plus édifiantes. Il est une somme, et un carnet de voyage aussi savant que plaisant.
Cinquantenaire de la Sfdas, collection « Études d’égyptologie », dirigée par Nicolas Grimal, professeur émérite au Collège de France, membre de l’Institut, n° 22. Volume imprimé, Isbn 978-2-35848-184-7, 195 × 245 mm, 288 pages, plus de 150 photographies, illustrations, cartes et plans ; couverture toilée rigide avec tranchefile et dos rond, jaquette ; distribution Harmonia Mundi, 29 euros. Fichier numérique interactif gratuit.
Cet ouvrage a été publié grâce à des contributions cruciales, en premier lieu desquelles celles de la fondation Michela-Schiff-Giorgini, de la section française de la direction des Antiquités du Soudan (Sfdas) et de l’Usr 3336 Afrique du Cnrs. Il a été soutenu par le ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères, la National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (Ncam), le musée national du Soudan, le Collège de France, le musée du Louvre, l’université centrale de Floride, l’ambassade de France à Khartoum et l’institut français du Soudan. Il a reçu le concours de l’institut français d’Archéologie orientale (Ifao) et du Centre national de la Recherche scientifique (Cnrs), laboratoire Umr 8167, Orient et Méditerranée.
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Fifty years of French archaeology in Sudan - fiftieth anniversary of the French section of the Sudan Antiquities Authority (Sfdas)
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Sudan is a French passion. Its timelessly beautiful archaeological remains have nurtured a fascination in France for over two centuries. Since 1969, the French section of the Direction des Antiquités du Soudan (Sfdas) has been the driving force behind this close cooperation. Prefaced by Nicolas Grimal, Professor at the Collège de France and member of the Institut, the book retraces the history of the Sudan, as well as fifty years of research, discoveries, preservation and promotion of a precious heritage. Written by the best specialists, with numerous maps, rare illustrations and Claude Iverné's striking photographs, it presents the most edifying excavations. It's a compendium, and a travel diary that's as erudite as it is enjoyable.
Cinquantenaire de la Sfdas, collection "Études d'égyptologie", edited by Nicolas Grimal, professor emeritus at the Collège de France, member of the Institut, n° 22. Printed volume, Isbn 978-2-35848-184-7, 195 × 245 mm, 288 pages, over 150 photographs, illustrations, maps and plans; hardcover with headband and round spine, dust jacket; Harmonia Mundi distribution, 29 euros. Free interactive digital file.
This book was published thanks to crucial contributions, first and foremost from the Michela-Schiff-Giorgini Foundation, the French section of the Sudan Antiquities Authority (Sfdas) and the Usr 3336 Afrique of the CNRS. It was supported by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (Ncam), the National Museum of Sudan, the Collège de France, the Musée du Louvre, the Central University of Florida, the French Embassy in Khartoum and the French Institute of Sudan. It was supported by the Institut français d'Archéologie orientale (Ifao) and the Centre national de la Recherche scientifique (Cnrs), laboratoire Umr 8167, Orient et Méditerranée.
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Sudan & Nubia, 2021
This paper reports on the excavations at a post--Meroitic cemetery at el-Madanab, in south Shendi... more This paper reports on the excavations at a post--Meroitic cemetery at el-Madanab, in south Shendi, Sudan. The necropolis covers an area of c.1km north-south and c. 800m east-west. The site includes approximately 37 circular and oval tumuli distributed across the site, ranging in diameter between 8-17m. The tombs were distinguished by the presence of two types of mounds: Type 1 has an upper structure of 300-600mm in height made of black volcanic stone mixed with small quantities of gravel and fine sand, ranging in diameter from 3-16m. Type 2 consists of smaller mounds of 50-200mm height and
ranging in diameter from 7 to 12m, made of calcareous soil and gravel, which forms a more cohesive layer than the first type.
The report includes the general presentation of the site, burials, grave deposits and assessment of the skeletal remains.
R. David, E. Jadot, M. Routhiau, J. Then-Obluska, « Gereif Est et le Méroïtique meridional », dans M. Maillot, O. Cabon (éds.), Sfdas, Le livre du cinquantenaire, 2020, p. 190-250.
Que nous disent les céramiques de la culture qui les a produites et utilisées ? Cette question ra... more Que nous disent les céramiques de la culture qui les a produites et utilisées ? Cette question rarement posée au céramologue trouve pourtant des réponses que peu d’autres documents archéologiques permettent d’illustrer. En voici un exemple tiré de recherches sur la céramique découverte au Soudan, dans des contextes datés de la
période méroïtique (IIIe s. av. J.-C. – IVe s. apr. J.-C.).
This contribution presents a specific hand-made ceramic covered with red slip and frequently foun... more This contribution presents a specific hand-made ceramic covered with red slip and frequently found
scattered on the surface of the Napatan and Meroitic necropolis at Sedeinga. While little attention has been paid to
‘indigenous domestic’ pottery, especially compared to productions influenced by imports, their definition can be
helpful for future study on the still hardly known Napatan ceramic industries.
A broad overview of the Sudanese ceramic productions.
With regards to the variety of production networks illustrated in this contribution, in which hou... more With regards to the variety of production networks illustrated in this contribution, in which household production coexisted with more artisanal methods of production, distributing their products over a wider area, as well as large workshops which supplied the entire Meroitic territory, we can anticipate the major role that ceramic studies can play in defining ‘trade’ and distribution networks. Some of these dynamics can already be quite successfully traced in this introductory study, but we are just at the beginning of developing more comprehensive studies of the economic organization of the Meroitic kingdom.
This article presents some further conclusions about the chronology of the Meroitic Cemetery at B... more This article presents some further conclusions about the chronology of the Meroitic Cemetery at Berber. C14 dates and an important review of the ceramic material allow us to better understand the development of the necropolis from the 1st to the 3rd c. AD.
Cet article propose une synthèse sur une céramique fine typique de la période méroïtique au Souda... more Cet article propose une synthèse sur une céramique fine typique de la période méroïtique au Soudan. Il retrace son origine, analyse sa production et s'interroge sur sa fonction pour, en conclusion, l'intégrer dans une politique de "retour aux sources" qui se manifeste dans l'ensemble des moyens d'expression de la classe dirigeante méroïtique.
Journal of African Archaeology Vol. 12 (2), 2014, p. 183-204, 2014
The first millennium BC in Sudan sees the birth of the Kushite
(Napatan and then Meroitic) Kingd... more The first millennium BC in Sudan sees the birth of the Kushite
(Napatan and then Meroitic) Kingdom. Royal cities, cemeteries
and centres of religious power have attracted archaeologists
and historians while peripheral areas have
only rarely seen any systematic investigations. This lack of
research provides difficulties in interpreting the limited evidence
of the Napatan and Meroitic periods located on the
White and Blue Niles and limits our comprehension of the
role of this region within the political, economic and cultural
framework of the kingdom. Recently, a multiphase cemetery
was discovered at the site of Al Khiday 2, on the west bank
of the White Nile, which was also used by a small group that
is thought to be closely related to the Meroitic. The graves
excavated have produced a bio-archaeological sample that
is presented here with detailed descriptions of the funerary
practices, including different types of grave structures, grave
goods, burial position and orientation of the inhumations,
as well as an overview of the anthropological analysis of
this population. These findings are placed within the wider
context of Meroitic studies by providing comparisons with
contemporaneous sites, highlighting the possible elements of
contiguity with that world, as well as providing some reflection
on future research directions.
This article is dedicated to the study of ceramic material unearthed in different Meroitic necrop... more This article is dedicated to the study of ceramic material unearthed in different Meroitic necropolises on Sai Island. On the basis of material mostly unpublished, such an analyze provides new data about ceramics productions used in a funerary context and precise the various sites’ chronology. These first results fit into the framework of excavations on the 8-B-5.A necropolis which aimed to document the burials of a local elite in the region between the second and the third Cataract.
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Outre un compte rendu de la table ronde proposant un nouveau système de classification, cet ouvrage réunit des contributions illustrant les progrès réalisés depuis quelques décennies pour notre connaissance du faciès céramique local de la période ptolémaïque, marqué à divers degrés par la présence grecque dans la région thébaine. Ainsi, le céramologue, l’archéologue et l’historien trouveront dans ce volume un outil de travail et de réflexion conforme à l’ambition des Cahiers de la céramique égyptienne.
This volume presents the results of the international workshop untitled Theban Ceramics in Hellenistic Context, held in Karnak on the 28th and 29th September 2014. It results from the project “Late ceramics from Egypt (ive c. BC – viie c. AD), between tradition and acculturation. A case study from Karnak and Armant”, funded by Labex Archimede (ANR-11-LABX-0032-01).
In addition to a report of the workshop introducing a new classification system, this book brings together contributions illustrating the progress made over the last few decades in our knowledge of the local ceramic feature during the Ptolemaic period, which is marked in varying degrees by the Greek presence in the Theban region. Thus, the ceramologist, the archaeologist and the historian will find a work tool according to the ambition of the Cahiers de la céramique égyptienne.
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https://www.soleb.com/livres/cinquantenaire-sfdas/index.html
Le Soudan est une passion française. Ses vestiges archéologiques, d’une beauté intemporelle, nourrissent en France une fascination de plus de deux siècles. Elle s’exprime par une étroite coopération dont le maître d’œuvre est depuis 1969 la section française de la direction des Antiquités du Soudan (Sfdas). Préfacé par Nicolas Grimal, professeur au Collège de France et membre de l’Institut, l’ouvrage retrace, en même temps que l’histoire du Soudan, ces cinquante années de recherches, de découvertes, de préservation et de valorisation d’un précieux patrimoine. Dû aux meilleurs spécialistes et riche de nombreuses cartes, d’illustrations rares et de photographies saisissantes de Claude Iverné, il présente les fouilles les plus édifiantes. Il est une somme, et un carnet de voyage aussi savant que plaisant.
Cinquantenaire de la Sfdas, collection « Études d’égyptologie », dirigée par Nicolas Grimal, professeur émérite au Collège de France, membre de l’Institut, n° 22. Volume imprimé, Isbn 978-2-35848-184-7, 195 × 245 mm, 288 pages, plus de 150 photographies, illustrations, cartes et plans ; couverture toilée rigide avec tranchefile et dos rond, jaquette ; distribution Harmonia Mundi, 29 euros. Fichier numérique interactif gratuit.
Cet ouvrage a été publié grâce à des contributions cruciales, en premier lieu desquelles celles de la fondation Michela-Schiff-Giorgini, de la section française de la direction des Antiquités du Soudan (Sfdas) et de l’Usr 3336 Afrique du Cnrs. Il a été soutenu par le ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères, la National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (Ncam), le musée national du Soudan, le Collège de France, le musée du Louvre, l’université centrale de Floride, l’ambassade de France à Khartoum et l’institut français du Soudan. Il a reçu le concours de l’institut français d’Archéologie orientale (Ifao) et du Centre national de la Recherche scientifique (Cnrs), laboratoire Umr 8167, Orient et Méditerranée.
https://www.soleb.com/livres/cinquantenaire-sfdas/index.html
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edited by Marc Maillot
Fifty years of French archaeology in Sudan - fiftieth anniversary of the French section of the Sudan Antiquities Authority (Sfdas)
https://www.soleb.com/livres/cinquantenaire-sfdas/index.html
Sudan is a French passion. Its timelessly beautiful archaeological remains have nurtured a fascination in France for over two centuries. Since 1969, the French section of the Direction des Antiquités du Soudan (Sfdas) has been the driving force behind this close cooperation. Prefaced by Nicolas Grimal, Professor at the Collège de France and member of the Institut, the book retraces the history of the Sudan, as well as fifty years of research, discoveries, preservation and promotion of a precious heritage. Written by the best specialists, with numerous maps, rare illustrations and Claude Iverné's striking photographs, it presents the most edifying excavations. It's a compendium, and a travel diary that's as erudite as it is enjoyable.
Cinquantenaire de la Sfdas, collection "Études d'égyptologie", edited by Nicolas Grimal, professor emeritus at the Collège de France, member of the Institut, n° 22. Printed volume, Isbn 978-2-35848-184-7, 195 × 245 mm, 288 pages, over 150 photographs, illustrations, maps and plans; hardcover with headband and round spine, dust jacket; Harmonia Mundi distribution, 29 euros. Free interactive digital file.
This book was published thanks to crucial contributions, first and foremost from the Michela-Schiff-Giorgini Foundation, the French section of the Sudan Antiquities Authority (Sfdas) and the Usr 3336 Afrique of the CNRS. It was supported by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (Ncam), the National Museum of Sudan, the Collège de France, the Musée du Louvre, the Central University of Florida, the French Embassy in Khartoum and the French Institute of Sudan. It was supported by the Institut français d'Archéologie orientale (Ifao) and the Centre national de la Recherche scientifique (Cnrs), laboratoire Umr 8167, Orient et Méditerranée.
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ranging in diameter from 7 to 12m, made of calcareous soil and gravel, which forms a more cohesive layer than the first type.
The report includes the general presentation of the site, burials, grave deposits and assessment of the skeletal remains.
période méroïtique (IIIe s. av. J.-C. – IVe s. apr. J.-C.).
scattered on the surface of the Napatan and Meroitic necropolis at Sedeinga. While little attention has been paid to
‘indigenous domestic’ pottery, especially compared to productions influenced by imports, their definition can be
helpful for future study on the still hardly known Napatan ceramic industries.
(Napatan and then Meroitic) Kingdom. Royal cities, cemeteries
and centres of religious power have attracted archaeologists
and historians while peripheral areas have
only rarely seen any systematic investigations. This lack of
research provides difficulties in interpreting the limited evidence
of the Napatan and Meroitic periods located on the
White and Blue Niles and limits our comprehension of the
role of this region within the political, economic and cultural
framework of the kingdom. Recently, a multiphase cemetery
was discovered at the site of Al Khiday 2, on the west bank
of the White Nile, which was also used by a small group that
is thought to be closely related to the Meroitic. The graves
excavated have produced a bio-archaeological sample that
is presented here with detailed descriptions of the funerary
practices, including different types of grave structures, grave
goods, burial position and orientation of the inhumations,
as well as an overview of the anthropological analysis of
this population. These findings are placed within the wider
context of Meroitic studies by providing comparisons with
contemporaneous sites, highlighting the possible elements of
contiguity with that world, as well as providing some reflection
on future research directions.
Outre un compte rendu de la table ronde proposant un nouveau système de classification, cet ouvrage réunit des contributions illustrant les progrès réalisés depuis quelques décennies pour notre connaissance du faciès céramique local de la période ptolémaïque, marqué à divers degrés par la présence grecque dans la région thébaine. Ainsi, le céramologue, l’archéologue et l’historien trouveront dans ce volume un outil de travail et de réflexion conforme à l’ambition des Cahiers de la céramique égyptienne.
This volume presents the results of the international workshop untitled Theban Ceramics in Hellenistic Context, held in Karnak on the 28th and 29th September 2014. It results from the project “Late ceramics from Egypt (ive c. BC – viie c. AD), between tradition and acculturation. A case study from Karnak and Armant”, funded by Labex Archimede (ANR-11-LABX-0032-01).
In addition to a report of the workshop introducing a new classification system, this book brings together contributions illustrating the progress made over the last few decades in our knowledge of the local ceramic feature during the Ptolemaic period, which is marked in varying degrees by the Greek presence in the Theban region. Thus, the ceramologist, the archaeologist and the historian will find a work tool according to the ambition of the Cahiers de la céramique égyptienne.
https://www.soleb.com/livres/cinquantenaire-sfdas/index.html
Le Soudan est une passion française. Ses vestiges archéologiques, d’une beauté intemporelle, nourrissent en France une fascination de plus de deux siècles. Elle s’exprime par une étroite coopération dont le maître d’œuvre est depuis 1969 la section française de la direction des Antiquités du Soudan (Sfdas). Préfacé par Nicolas Grimal, professeur au Collège de France et membre de l’Institut, l’ouvrage retrace, en même temps que l’histoire du Soudan, ces cinquante années de recherches, de découvertes, de préservation et de valorisation d’un précieux patrimoine. Dû aux meilleurs spécialistes et riche de nombreuses cartes, d’illustrations rares et de photographies saisissantes de Claude Iverné, il présente les fouilles les plus édifiantes. Il est une somme, et un carnet de voyage aussi savant que plaisant.
Cinquantenaire de la Sfdas, collection « Études d’égyptologie », dirigée par Nicolas Grimal, professeur émérite au Collège de France, membre de l’Institut, n° 22. Volume imprimé, Isbn 978-2-35848-184-7, 195 × 245 mm, 288 pages, plus de 150 photographies, illustrations, cartes et plans ; couverture toilée rigide avec tranchefile et dos rond, jaquette ; distribution Harmonia Mundi, 29 euros. Fichier numérique interactif gratuit.
Cet ouvrage a été publié grâce à des contributions cruciales, en premier lieu desquelles celles de la fondation Michela-Schiff-Giorgini, de la section française de la direction des Antiquités du Soudan (Sfdas) et de l’Usr 3336 Afrique du Cnrs. Il a été soutenu par le ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères, la National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (Ncam), le musée national du Soudan, le Collège de France, le musée du Louvre, l’université centrale de Floride, l’ambassade de France à Khartoum et l’institut français du Soudan. Il a reçu le concours de l’institut français d’Archéologie orientale (Ifao) et du Centre national de la Recherche scientifique (Cnrs), laboratoire Umr 8167, Orient et Méditerranée.
https://www.soleb.com/livres/cinquantenaire-sfdas/index.html
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edited by Marc Maillot
Fifty years of French archaeology in Sudan - fiftieth anniversary of the French section of the Sudan Antiquities Authority (Sfdas)
https://www.soleb.com/livres/cinquantenaire-sfdas/index.html
Sudan is a French passion. Its timelessly beautiful archaeological remains have nurtured a fascination in France for over two centuries. Since 1969, the French section of the Direction des Antiquités du Soudan (Sfdas) has been the driving force behind this close cooperation. Prefaced by Nicolas Grimal, Professor at the Collège de France and member of the Institut, the book retraces the history of the Sudan, as well as fifty years of research, discoveries, preservation and promotion of a precious heritage. Written by the best specialists, with numerous maps, rare illustrations and Claude Iverné's striking photographs, it presents the most edifying excavations. It's a compendium, and a travel diary that's as erudite as it is enjoyable.
Cinquantenaire de la Sfdas, collection "Études d'égyptologie", edited by Nicolas Grimal, professor emeritus at the Collège de France, member of the Institut, n° 22. Printed volume, Isbn 978-2-35848-184-7, 195 × 245 mm, 288 pages, over 150 photographs, illustrations, maps and plans; hardcover with headband and round spine, dust jacket; Harmonia Mundi distribution, 29 euros. Free interactive digital file.
This book was published thanks to crucial contributions, first and foremost from the Michela-Schiff-Giorgini Foundation, the French section of the Sudan Antiquities Authority (Sfdas) and the Usr 3336 Afrique of the CNRS. It was supported by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (Ncam), the National Museum of Sudan, the Collège de France, the Musée du Louvre, the Central University of Florida, the French Embassy in Khartoum and the French Institute of Sudan. It was supported by the Institut français d'Archéologie orientale (Ifao) and the Centre national de la Recherche scientifique (Cnrs), laboratoire Umr 8167, Orient et Méditerranée.
https://www.soleb.com/livres/cinquantenaire-sfdas/index.html
ranging in diameter from 7 to 12m, made of calcareous soil and gravel, which forms a more cohesive layer than the first type.
The report includes the general presentation of the site, burials, grave deposits and assessment of the skeletal remains.
période méroïtique (IIIe s. av. J.-C. – IVe s. apr. J.-C.).
scattered on the surface of the Napatan and Meroitic necropolis at Sedeinga. While little attention has been paid to
‘indigenous domestic’ pottery, especially compared to productions influenced by imports, their definition can be
helpful for future study on the still hardly known Napatan ceramic industries.
(Napatan and then Meroitic) Kingdom. Royal cities, cemeteries
and centres of religious power have attracted archaeologists
and historians while peripheral areas have
only rarely seen any systematic investigations. This lack of
research provides difficulties in interpreting the limited evidence
of the Napatan and Meroitic periods located on the
White and Blue Niles and limits our comprehension of the
role of this region within the political, economic and cultural
framework of the kingdom. Recently, a multiphase cemetery
was discovered at the site of Al Khiday 2, on the west bank
of the White Nile, which was also used by a small group that
is thought to be closely related to the Meroitic. The graves
excavated have produced a bio-archaeological sample that
is presented here with detailed descriptions of the funerary
practices, including different types of grave structures, grave
goods, burial position and orientation of the inhumations,
as well as an overview of the anthropological analysis of
this population. These findings are placed within the wider
context of Meroitic studies by providing comparisons with
contemporaneous sites, highlighting the possible elements of
contiguity with that world, as well as providing some reflection
on future research directions.
amount of complete ceramics which are very close to
Meroe region production. This article constitutes a
short presentation of finds from four well preserved
burials. Typology, chronology and ceramic function
within the Meroitic funerary ritual are tackled by
illustrating the main features encountered during the
two first seasons of excavations.
Le présent ouvrage vient conclure un ambitieux programme d’inventaire de la documentation de ces fouilles conservée dans plusieurs institutions françaises et égyptiennes. L’ensemble des résultats obtenus à l’issue des campagnes de recherche de 1975-1976 et 1977 est ici réexaminé à la lumière d’un sondage d’évaluation stratigraphique effectué en 2015, dont le mobilier archéologique est analysé par une dizaine de spécialistes.
Bien que la séquence des constructions et des occupations de la cour du Xe pylône reste très proche de celle restituée initialement par le fouilleur, les analyses récentes permettent de réviser en profondeur la chronologie du site, et se révèlent essentielles pour la connaissance de l’histoire urbaine de Thèbes.
conducted by the joint Egyptian-Norwegian mission at the site of Šams
al-Dīn, ancient Mounēsis, in the south of Kharga Oasis. This site is unique
in that the settlement appears to exist in its entirety, making it one of the
few extant late antique villages in Egypt. In addition, it is home to both a
church and a temple, offering a unique chance to archaeologically examine
the transition from traditional religious practices to Christianity. Differing
from the limited scope of interest of the 1976 season, the 2021 season was
intended to provide a holistic overview of the entire settlement. In addition
to the re-examination of the already-excavated church – the construction
of which can be situated in the fourth century –, the Late Roman temple
was partially excavated, as were several areas within and surrounding the
church complex, topographic analysis was conducted, photography was
done for the creation of several 3D models, and samples were retrieved for
both radiocarbon and archaeobotanical analysis. This is the first detailed
publication dedicated to the site and is thus long overdue.
to be the location of pagan cults while not being yet the Christian centre that it will later become, is still hardly known.
The inventory of the archaeological sources disseminated in the numerous reports of excavations illustrates the continuity
of the activities within the temple and demonstrates at least two stages during the 4th century: the first is linked to the
uprooting of two obelisks from their foundations under the rule of Constantine the Great; and the second to the reoccupation
of this desacralized space by small hamlets that seem to be abandoned in the first decades of the 5th century. By
taking stock of earlier finds and considering the results of recent excavations in the vicinity of the temple of Ptah, this
contribution allows us to envisage new perspectives on the recent history of Karnak.
Cette étude s’est concentrée sur diverses problématiques posées par la présence de céramique importée en contexte funéraire méroïtique. Seule une typologie restreinte de vases entre dans la composition du mobilier funéraire, et cela à diverses périodes.
Un vaisselier à vocation essentiellement domestique (marmites, pichets, filtres) apparaît dans les tombes du Méroïtique Ancien. Il disparaît progressivement, au cours des deux premiers siècles de notre ère, au profit de lécythes miniatures contenant des huiles parfumées. Le rituel funéraire ainsi que le répertoire iconographique et morphologique de la céramique se trouvent alors fortement influencés par les productions égyptiennes. Des motifs comme certaines formes sont empruntés et adaptés par des ateliers méroïtiques florissant en Basse-Nubie.
Aussi, des amphores témoignent de l’existence d’un commerce à longue distance entre la Nubie et le monde méditerranéen dans son ensemble. Elles peuvent être simplement déposées dans les sépultures comme évocation de la richesse du défunt ou être « sacrifiées » devant la tombe durant une libation (Kerma).
Nous avons donc montré que la céramique importée jouait un rôle particulier à la fois dans le rituel funéraire mais aussi comme source d’inspiration des potiers nubiens à l’époque méroïtique.
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