Western Deffufa
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Western Deffufa is a massive mud-brick temple structure at the ancient Nubian city of Kerma, notable as one of the oldest and most important religious monuments in Sudan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Deffufa canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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mud-brick structure ⓘ religious monument ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
2nd millennium BCE
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mid-3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod |
Classic Kerma period
NERFINISHED
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Middle Kerma period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | sun-dried mud bricks ⓘ |
| countryHeritageStatus | major national monument of Sudan ⓘ |
| culture | Kerma culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
George Andrew Reisner
NERFINISHED
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Swiss archaeological mission at Kerma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart | Eastern Deffufa at Kerma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altars
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chapels and rooms on upper levels ⓘ courtyards ⓘ decorated walls ⓘ massive solid core ⓘ multiple levels ⓘ offering places ⓘ plastered surfaces ⓘ stairways ⓘ |
| height | approximately 18 meters ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Nubian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kerma
NERFINISHED
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Northern State, Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| madeOf |
adobe
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mud brick ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | "Deffufa" derives from Nubian term for mud-brick structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
large cemetery of Kerma
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royal tumuli of Kerma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kerma archaeological site
NERFINISHED
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ancient city of Kerma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | west of the main Kerma town mound ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
ceremonial center
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cult building ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| significance |
key monument of the Kerma culture
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one of the most important archaeological structures in Nubia ⓘ one of the oldest major religious monuments in Sudan ⓘ |
| tourism | important tourist attraction in northern Sudan ⓘ |
| usedBy | Kerma Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.