Nile - The World of Ancient Art
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Nile - The World of Ancient Art
The Nile: f from the th source to t Aswan A Version 1 1.0 0 These programmes on The World of Ancient Art been designed for students and the public. They use material on the web to show the wealth of information that is available. il bl They Th are visual i l with ith many images i and d minimal i i l text. t t The Th urll given for each image enables users to learn more about any subject. Particular attention has been given to highlighting both the scholarly websites and the p public resources of social networking g sites,, Wikipedia p and Google Earth/Maps. The first programmes begin with the great riverine cultures of antiquity. Those on other parts of the ancient world will be phased in during 20112011 2012. All programmes will be updated regularly. The World of Ancient Art (www.waa.ox.ac.uk) is being designed as a web-based collaborative research platform, initially for the School of Archaeology in the University of Oxford. When firmly established it will welcome contributions from scholars and the public. As part of CLAROS (www.clarosnet.org), the site will use emerging t h l i to technologies t deliver d li scholarly h l l information i f ti in i accessible ibl formats f t to t a global community of users. Donna Kurtz C t t Contents Chronological charts and maps Source of Nile Awash River valley and early hominids Nubia: Naqa, q , Musawwarat es-Sufra,, Meroe,, Napata, p , Dongola, g , Kerma,, Kaddanarti,, Busharia,, Wadi el-Arab, El Barga, g Dukki Gel Wadi Haifa Desert oasis: Nabta Playa Buhen Lake Nasser Ab Si Abu Simbel b l Philae Phil M se ms and collections Museums http://www metmuseum org/toah/ht/?period=02®ion=afe http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=02®ion=afe http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=03®ion=afe http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=04®ion=afe htt // http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=05®ion=afe t /t h/ht/? i d 05& i f Chronology of Egypt http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/chronology/index.html Map of Egypt and Nubia http://www mnsu edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/maps/mainmap html http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/maps/mainmap.html http://unimaps.com/egypt/index.html The Nile Photo: Donna Kurtz Kurtz, January 2009 The Nile from space http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nile-en.svg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nile_composite_NASA.jpg Land irrigated by the Nile http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Egypt_sat.png Blue Nile http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_nile_map.png Awash River http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Awashrivermap.png Lake Tana, source of Blue Nile Awash River valley, Lucy’s Lucy s findspot Lucyy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lucy_blackbg.jpg Lower Valley y of the Awash River http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Awashrivermap.png http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Awash_river.jpg L Lucy’s ’ fifindspot d t http://elucy org/ http://elucy.org/ http://middleawash.berkeley.edu/middle_awash/fossil_hominids.php http://iho.asu.edu/ African rock art http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/apol/hd_apol.htm http://www bradshawfoundation com http://www.bradshawfoundation.com Sites of hominid fossils (left) and rock art (right) Cave alcove at Laas Geel Rock art at Laas Geel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Laas_Geel_alcove.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Laas_Geel.jpg Human worshipping a cow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Laas_Geel_cow_and_human.jpg Blue Nile in highlands of Africa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_Nile_Falls_Ethiopia.jpg 1 t cataract 1st t t Aswan A http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nile_N517266177_30554_627.jpg 4th cataract http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nile_sunset_dar_almanasir.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nubia_today.png http://wysinger homestead com/nubian104 html http://wysinger.homestead.com/nubian104.html http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/maps/nubia.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Naqa_Apedamak_temple.jpg Meroe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nubia_today.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/94/Sudan_map_narrow.gif http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/nubia/meroe.html S Temple Sun T l http://www learningsites com/EarlyWork/hist sun-2 http://www.learningsites.com/EarlyWork/hist_sun 2.htm htm Land route http://www.napata.org/history.html Gold necklace spacer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kushite_necklace_spacer.jpg http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/nubia/nuri/index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nubia_today.png http://www.napata.org/history.html Old Dongola g http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Sudan_Dongola.jpg Kerma 3rd cataract Kerma, http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2&Itemid=41 http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Chronology http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=70 Archaeological sites http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=6&id=30&Itemid=51 Fli t ttools Flint l ffrom K Kaddanarti dd ti http://www kerma ch/index php?option=com http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option com_content&task content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=92 view&id 52&Itemid 92 A h Archaeological l i l sites it http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com p p p p _content&task=category§ionid=6&id=30&Itemid=51 g y Stone Age g p pottery y from Busharia http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=92 A h Archaeological l i l sites it http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com p p p p _content&task=category§ionid=6&id=30&Itemid=51 g y Wadi el-Arab Stone Age site htt // http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=57 k h/i d h ? ti t t&t k i &id 16&It id 57 Archaeological sites http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=6&id=30&Itemid=51 Stone Age pottery and lip-plugs http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=56 A h Archaeological l i l sites it http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com p p p p _content&task=category§ionid=6&id=30&Itemid=51 g y Plan of the pre pre-Kerma Kerma settlement http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=55 Pre-Kerma Pre Kerma huts, graves and ceramics http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=71 Reconstructions of the settlement http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=55 The Kerma settlement and a reconstruction htt // http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11&Itemid=52 k h/i d h ? ti t t&t k i &id 11&It id 52 Archaeological sites http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=6&id=30&Itemid=51 Kerma http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=42 http://www kerma ch/index php?option=com content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=42 http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=42 Kerma pottery http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=42 Archaeological sites http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=6&id=30&Itemid=51 Aerial view of Dukki Gel http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=54 Pit with statues http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=54 One of the statues http://www.kerma.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=54 The Aswan High Dam from space http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BarragemAssuão.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nubia_today.png Nabta Playa Abu Simbel Wadi Haifa Kerma Nubian desert site of Nabta Playa Nabta Playa http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/africa/nabtaplaya.html Nabta Playa stone circle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Calendar_aswan.JPG http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/paleo/nabta.html The Aswan High Dam from space http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BarragemAssuão.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nubia_today.png Buhen 2nd cataract Fortresses along the Nile http://www.yare.org/essays/fortresses.htm Plan of Buhen http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/buhen/okmap.html The fortress at Buhen Aswan High Dam Abu Simbel Lake Nasser Abu Simbel: relocating the temples http://en wikipedia org/wiki/File:Abu Simbel relocation by Zureks jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Abu_Simbel_relocation_by_Zureks.jpg Th relocated The l t d ttemples l http://en wikipedia org/wiki/File:Temple Ramesses II Abu Simbel jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Temple_Ramesses_II_Abu_Simbel.jpg Temple of Ramesses II http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Abu_Simbel_Temple_May_30_2007.jpg Nefertari’s Nefertari s temple of Hathor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MyAbu_Simbel.jpg Hathor temple: Ramesses offering to Ptah Hathor temple:Nefertari offering to Hathor htt // http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RamessesOfferingToPtah.JPG iki di / iki/Fil R Off i T Pt h JPG htt // http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NefertariOfferingToHathor.JPG iki di / iki/Fil N f t iOff i T H th JPG The temples on the island of Philae http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/philae.htm http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/philae.htm p gyp p relocated to Agilkia http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/philae5.htm Old Philae island and new http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/philae.htm http://www travelphoto net/a-photo-a-day/wordpress/2005/01/16/isis-temple-philae/ http://www.travelphoto.net/a-photo-a-day/wordpress/2005/01/16/isis-temple-philae/ R Reconstruction t ti off the th Temple T l off Isis I i http://www eyelid co uk/rebuildIsis htm http://www.eyelid.co.uk/rebuildIsis.htm The Nile Photo: Donna Kurtz Kurtz, January 2009 Some collections of Egyptian art: http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/egyptian_art http://www britishmuseum org/the museum/departments/ancient egypt http://www.britishmuseum.org/the_museum/departments/ancient_egypt_ and_sudan.aspx h //h // http://http://www.touregypt.net/museum/ / / http://www.touregypt.net/museums.htm http://www.lacma.org/collection/egyptian.html Th Egyptian The E ti M Museum, Cairo C i http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHegypt.html#AncEg
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