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Ancient Nubia, African kingdoms on the Nile, edited by Marjorie M. Fisher, Peter Lacovara, Salima Ikram, Sue D'Auria ; with photographs by Chester Higgins Jr

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Ancient Nubia, African kingdoms on the Nile, edited by Marjorie M. Fisher, Peter Lacovara, Salima Ikram, Sue D'Auria ; with photographs by Chester Higgins Jr

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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index present

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non fiction

Main title

Ancient Nubia

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bibliography

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733232274

Responsibility statement

edited by Marjorie M. Fisher, Peter Lacovara, Salima Ikram, Sue D'Auria ; with photographs by Chester Higgins Jr

Sub title

African kingdoms on the Nile

Summary

Nubia's remote setting has not only lent it an air of mystery, but also isolated it from exploration. This book attempts to document some of the recent discovers about ancient Nubia, with its remarkable history, architecture, and culture. By doing so, the authors of the essays give us a picture of this rich, but unfamiliar, African legacy

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African kingdoms on the Nile

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