Mirgissa
E1045660
Mirgissa was an ancient Egyptian fortress and settlement in Nubia that served as a strategic military and trade outpost along the Nile during the Middle Kingdom.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian fortress
ⓘ
ancient settlement ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
ceramic finds
ⓘ
domestic structures ⓘ fortification remains ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Egyptian Middle Kingdom frontier system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Nile riverine routes ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Pharaonic administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian culture ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
military provisioning
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
| evidenceOf |
Egyptian-Nubian interaction
ⓘ
administrative control ⓘ military garrison presence ⓘ |
| excavated | 20th century AD ⓘ |
| function |
military outpost
ⓘ
trade outpost ⓘ |
| governedBy | Egyptian officials ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
fortress walls ⓘ harbor installations ⓘ possible temple or cult installations ⓘ settlement area ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ |
| hasRole | gateway between Egypt and inner Africa ⓘ |
| hasStatus | abandoned archaeological site ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Middle Egyptian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPeriod | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
Egyptian Middle Kingdom pottery
ⓘ
Nubian pottery ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Second Cataract of the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Egyptian fortification system in Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Nubian gold and other resources
ⓘ
monitoring Nubian populations ⓘ |
| timeOfUse |
Middle Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Intermediate Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of river traffic
ⓘ
control of trade routes ⓘ protection of Egypt’s southern frontier ⓘ |
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