Posted on 05/19/2006 7:01:28 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Through an examination of the archaeological site of Tombos, a strategic point of control in Egyptian-controlled Nubia, Buzon sought to determine whether the people buried in a colonial cemetery were immigrants from Egypt or Nubians who had adopted Egyptian practices. Comparing skull measurements with other revealing features such as tomb architecture, grave objects, and burial position, Buzon founds that the imperial officials who were buried in symbolically-marked tombs were of both Egyptian and Nubian descent. Egyptians were generally laid to rest on their backs in small tombs or pyramids, while Nubians were buried in fetal position on a bed or cow's skin.
"The combination of burial practices found at Tombos suggests that intermarriage between Nubians and Egyptians was likely," Buzon writes. "The results of this study suggest that both local native Nubians and Egyptian immigrants participated in the administration of Nubia during this time."
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New evidence from ancient grave site reveals that Egyptian colonialists shared administrative responsibilities with conquered Nubians. Credit: S. Smith
An Egyptian-style burial at Tombos, a cemetery at the third cataract of the Nile in what was once the center of ancient Nubia and is now northern Sudan. Credit: S. Smith
how interesting!
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ohoh someone didn't like those nubians.
Their faces are all gone.
the earlier, identical topic:
Ancient Tombs Sheds New Light On Egyptian Colonialism
Eureka Alert | 5-17-2006
Posted on 05/17/2006 3:04:50 PM EDT by blam
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