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Evidence for Sorghum Domestication in Fourth Millennium BC Eastern Sudan: Spikelet Morphology from Ceramic Impressions of the Butana Group: Current Anthropology: Vol 58, No 5

Evidence for Sorghum Domestication in Fourth Millennium BC Eastern Sudan: Spikelet Morphology from Ceramic Impressions of the Butana Group: Current Anthropology: Vol 58, No 5 | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Since the 1970s, the quest for finding the origins of domesticated sorghum in Africa has remained elusive despite the fact that sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. sensu stricto) is one of the world’s most important cereals. 

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Late period tombs uncovered on Aswan's west bank - Ancient Egypt - Heritage - Ahram Online

Late period tombs uncovered on Aswan's west bank - Ancient Egypt - Heritage - Ahram Online | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A new collection of 26th Dynasty tombs are uncovered in Aswan, described as distinguished by Egypts antiquities minister

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2,000-year-old carving depicts stylishly plump Africa princess

2,000-year-old carving depicts stylishly plump Africa princess | Human Interest | Scoop.it

A 2,000-year-old relief carved with an image of what appears to be a stylishly overweight princess has been discovered in an "extremely fragile" palace in the ancient city of Meroë, in Sudan, archaeologists say.

 

At the time the relief was made, Meroë was the center of a kingdom named Kush, its borders stretching as far north as the southern edge of Egypt. It wasn't unusual for queens (sometimes referred to as "Candaces") to rule, facing down the armies of an expanding Rome.


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David Connolly's curator insight, January 3, 2013 12:55 PM

more amazing findings from the Polish mission in Kush.  

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The different paths of the Neolithic revolution in Egypt and Sudan #Nubia

The different paths of the Neolithic revolution in Egypt and Sudan #Nubia | Human Interest | Scoop.it
ANTHROJOURNAL An open access academic journal of collegiate-level research.

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Experience Nubia's curator insight, July 17, 2014 4:17 AM

The Neolithic revolution has taken different paths in the neighbouring countries of Egypt and Sudan. This article examines these variations by comparing food production, settlement patterns, society and culture in Egypt and Sudan and analyses the reasons for the different developments.

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"Aswan to Nubia"

Spending Day 1 (one) in Aswan Egypt along the Nile River and taking a boat to along the Nile River to Nubia. Then take a camel ride to into Nubia. Aswan always has this beautiful fragrance you will always remember.

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Shonda Brock's curator insight, August 20, 2015 12:09 PM

Ever fantasize about sailing down the Nile like Cleopatra?

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New Excavations Begin in Sudan

New Excavations Begin in Sudan | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A Purdue University archaeologist is seeking to uncover new information about ancient Nubian and Egyptian cultures. Michele Buzon, associate professor of archaeology at Purdue, has just begun excavating a Nubian burial site dated to between 1500-1050 BCE. She hopes the site in the Nile River Valley, Tombos, Sudan, will provide a better understanding of the …

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70,000 year-old African settlement unearthed

70,000 year-old African settlement unearthed | Human Interest | Scoop.it

During ongoing excavations in northern Sudan, Polish archaeologists have discovered the remains of a settlement estimated to 70,000 years old


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