Title: Biocultural investigations of ancient Nubia
Abstract: This chapater highlights the importance of Nubian studies in the development of the biocultural paradigm. Archaeological salvage work due to dam construction has stimulated much of this research, which initially focused on Lower Nubia. Much of the biocultural research on ancient Nubia has emphasized the more recent Meroitic to Christian period populations. Centered on the urban site of Kerma, just south of the Third Cataract, the first empire of ancient Nubia, or Kush as the Egyptians called it, dominated the region throughout the Kerma period. Multidisciplinary expertise is essential, including geoarchaeological assessment, satellite and aerial imagery analysis, magnetometry survey, documentation of rock art, acoustical recording of rock gongs as well as analyses of artifacts, human and animal remains, and spatial information. Through integration of biological, cultural, and environmental data, a perspective pioneered by Jones, championed by Armelagos, and continued today by others, our comprehension of ancient Nubians will continue to advance.
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-08-26
Language: en
Type: other
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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