Buhen
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Buhen was an ancient Egyptian fortress town and trading center in Nubia that controlled a key Nile crossing near the Second Cataract.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian fortress
ⓘ
ancient town ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | New Kingdom period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicallyExcavatedBy |
Egypt Exploration Society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Bryan Emery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Senusret I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senusret III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | ancient Egyptians ⓘ |
| connectedTo | other Egyptian forts in Nubia ⓘ |
| controlled | Nile crossing near the Second Cataract NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledTradeIn |
cattle
ⓘ
ebony ⓘ gold ⓘ incense ⓘ ivory ⓘ |
| dateOfSubmergence | 1960s ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity | Horus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedDuring | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceOf |
Egyptian-Nubian interaction
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ |
| excavationsBeganIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | 12th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
fortress
ⓘ
trading center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ bastions and towers ⓘ massive mudbrick fortifications ⓘ moat ⓘ stone-built defenses ⓘ temple of Horus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of Nubian gold trade
ⓘ
large Middle Kingdom fortress ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Nubia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Second Cataract of the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
Egyptian artifacts
ⓘ
Nubian artifacts ⓘ |
| partOf | Egyptian frontier fort system in Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfOccupation |
Middle Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
control of trade routes between Egypt and Nubia
ⓘ
military control of Nubia ⓘ |
| submergedBy | Lake Nasser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| submergedDueTo | construction of the Aswan High Dam ⓘ |
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