Since Henri Frankfort first suggested that ancient Egyptian monumental mud-brick construction, in particular the elaborate niched facades seen on tombs and palaces of the Archaic Period, had its roots in contemporary Mesopotamian architecture more than seventy years ago, a debate has persisted as to the veracity of the theory. Most recently it has been posited…
The Faience Industry at Kerma
The complex nature of the interactions between Egypt and its Nubian neighbors is reflected in the most telling way in the material culture of the Kingdom of Kerma and in particular within the medium of what is known as “Egyptian faience,” a sintered-quartz, non-clay ceramic. Analysis has revealed that the material from the site of…