Qustul
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Qustul is an archaeological site in Lower Nubia known for its early Nubian A-Group culture and richly decorated royal tombs.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement
→
archaeological site → |
| affectedBy |
Aswan High Dam
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| associatedWith |
Egyptian Predynastic iconography
→
early Nubian kingship → |
| country |
Egypt
→
|
| culture |
A-Group
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|
| discoveredInContextOf |
UNESCO Nubia Campaign
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|
| excavatedBy |
Bruce Williams
→
Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago → |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
cemetery
→
royal tombs → tumuli → |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
cylinder seals
→
decorated pottery → incense burner with royal iconography → ivory artifacts → stone vessels → |
| knownFor |
Nubian A-Group culture
→
early Nubian elite burials → richly decorated royal tombs → |
| locatedIn |
Lower Nubia
→
Nubia → |
| locatedNear |
Nile River
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|
| period |
Early Bronze Age
→
Predynastic period → |
| region |
southern Egypt
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|
| significance |
evidence for complex Nubian polities
→
evidence for early royal symbolism in Nubia → insight into Nubia–Egypt interactions in Predynastic times → |
| submergedBy |
Lake Nasser
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|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ballana
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|
associatedWith |
|
Lower Nubia
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hasMajorSite |