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Robert Steven Bianchi Book Code: GR2501 ISBN: 0-313-32501-4 DOI: 10.1336/0313325014 312 pages, illustrations; map; photos Greenwood Press
Publication Date: 10/30/2004 List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £28.99) Availability: In Stock Media Type: Hardcover Also Available: Ebook Subjects: History » Ancient History History » African History Anthropology » Cultural Anthropology Multicultural Studies » African Studies Series Title: The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series Reviews: In this unique, well-written handbook, Bianchi provides an account of ancient Nubian culture that will be of value primarily to undergraduate students of ancient history, art history, and Egyptology....[w]ill serve quite well as a reference source for undergraduates and the general public. Recommended. All levels and libraries. —Choice [R]eflecting recent archaeological discoveries which fill in many gaps in the history of ancient Nubian life. Any library with a history of Nubian culture will find this essential. —MBR Bookwatch/Donovan's Bookshelf Description: Until recently little was known about ancient Nubia and day-to-day lives of the Nubian people aside from knowing it was a civilization contemporary with, distinct from, and living under the shadow of Ancient Egypt. Nubia existed from about 3500-300 BCE, close to 3,000 years. Thanks to recent massive archeological surveys, we now have a much clearer picture of Nubian civilization, what they ate, how they dressed, how they cared for their dead, their military triumphs and defeats, where their cities were built, and what they looked like. Of course they underwent dramatic changes over time, and these are noted where appropriate. Though often confused with the Ethiopians of Greek lore, little doubt remains that Nubians were in fact black African peoples, and their civilization has been claimed by many as proof of a sophisticated and ancient black African society.
For ease of use by students, the work is organized chronologically. Each chapter is divided into convenient subheads that detail military and warfare, government, language, relations with neighboring civilizations; work and the economy, engineering and architecture, housing, transportation, family life, life cycle events, women's roles, art, music and dance, literature, science, and religion. It includes a historical timeline of Nubian history, a glossary of Nubian terms, and a bibliography for further reading. Throughout the work, Bianchi, an expert on the Nubians, shows how the modern world has little by little come to discover and recognize the distinctiveness and importance of Nubia in ancient history. This work will replace all earlier resources on Nubian life and will provide school and public librarians with the most up-to-date and historically correct information on the Nubians.
Table of Contents: Dedication The Nubians: Ancient Peoples of the Nile The Earliest Nubians The Neolithic Revolution The A-Group Nubians The C-Group Nubians The Nubians of the Kingdom of Kerma Nubia during Egypt's New Kingdom Nubia during the Ramesside Period Egypt during the Third Intermediate Period: The Rise and Fall of Dynasty XXV Nubia during the Napatan Period Nubia during the Kingdom of Meroe Chronology Glossary Suggestions for Further Reading List of Abbreviations LC Card Number: 2004013208 LCC Class: DT159 Dewey Class: 939
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MY COMMENTS,SOME OF the comments above got it wrong,nubia existed before 3500 b.c. and lasted up until today still,not up to 300b.c. THE last part seems to get it right. THE time line suggest that it existed before 3500 b.c. but the book deals with ancient nubia and not nubia after 350 a.d. but it looks like a detailed work dealing with daily life in ancient nubia.
-------------------------------------------------- Daily Life of the Nubians Bianchi, Robert Steven
An invaluable and unique resource for students researching the oldest known black African civilization, the Nubians.
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