Sudan: Ancient Treasures: ancient treasures : an exhibition of recent discoveries from the Sudan National Museum - Hardcover

Derek A. Welsby; Julie R. Anderson

9780714119601: Sudan: Ancient Treasures: ancient treasures : an exhibition of recent discoveries from the Sudan National Museum

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714119601 ISBN 13: 9780714119601

Publisher: British Museum Press, 2004

This exhibition catalogue includes entries and essays by over fifty leading scholars covering the last 200,000 years. More than 320 objects, drawn from the Sudan National Museum collection, are described and illustrated in colour, ranging from Palaeolithic stone tools, Pharaonic statues and Christian wall paintings to armour of the early Islamic period. Many of these little-known treasures have never been exhibited previously, others are on display for the first time outside Sudan. Most are recent discoveries and, importantly, have an accurate provenance as they come from archaeological excavations. Key items 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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Review:

"...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

Synopsis:

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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