Zuma
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Zuma is an archaeological site in Sudan’s Napatan region, notable for its ancient Nubian burial mounds and inclusion in the UNESCO-listed Gebel Barkal cultural landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zuma canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| culture | Nubian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationType | archaeological excavation site ⓘ |
| governingBody | Sudanese antiquities authorities ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
burial mounds
ⓘ
subterranean burial chambers ⓘ tumuli ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | (as part of Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region) cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region (UNESCO World Heritage Site) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient Nubian burial mounds
ⓘ
tumuli cemetery ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Napatan region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Gebel Barkal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture | Nubian funerary artifacts ⓘ |
| partOf | Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Napatan period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected archaeological area within a World Heritage cultural landscape ⓘ |
| region | Northern Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates development of Nubian royal and elite burials
ⓘ
important evidence of Napatan-period funerary practices ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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