- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: British Museum Press (6 Sep 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0714119601
- ISBN-13: 978-0714119601
- Product Dimensions: 56.2 x 29.2 x 10 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 874,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"...the stars of the book...are the artefacts...Each image in this lavishly illustrated book is accompanied by a detailed explanation." --The Sunday Times, September 19, 2004
"Sudan: Ancient Treasure makes a major contribution to its subject...The catalogue is also very valuable..."
--The Times Higher Education Supplement, November 5, 2004
"This book is ... an eye-opener, reminding us that Sudan, the largest country in Africa, has given us thousands of years of culture."
-- Workshop on the Web, March 2005
"this book stands out" --Art Newspaper, 1 November 2005
"Sudan: Ancient Treasure makes a major contribution to its subject...The catalogue is also very valuable..."
--The Times Higher Education Supplement, November 5, 2004
"This book is ... an eye-opener, reminding us that Sudan, the largest country in Africa, has given us thousands of years of culture."
-- Workshop on the Web, March 2005
"this book stands out" --Art Newspaper, 1 November 2005
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A comprehensive survey of Sudanese ancient cultures, the history of archaeology in Sudan, current work and recent trends. The Sudan is the largest country in Africa. For millennia it has been the zone of contact between the peoples of Central Africa and those emanating from the Mediterranean world. The National Museum in Khartoum houses one of the finest collections of antiquities from the Nile Valley and is of international importance; however, the vast quantity of material is in store and has rarely if ever been seen by the public. This exhibition will seek to display some of the finest objects produced during all phases of human settlement from the Palaeolithic through to the Islamic period. A large number of these beautiful treasures will be on public display for the first time outside the Sudan and most are recent discoveries. Key items will seek to highlight the contrast between the world views of many Sudanese cultures: from the demonstrations of worldly power of the Kerma kings accompanied to their deaths by 400 sacrificed persons, to the humble graves of Christian rulers; from the grandiose temples built by the Egyptian Pharaohs to the churches and mosques of later periods.
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