Nomads In The Archaeological Record

Download or read book Nomads in the Archaeological Record written by Rebecca J. Bradley and published by Wiley-VCH. This book was released on 1992 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the archaeological findings of nomadic peoples in northern Sudan during the Meroitica period, 3rd century B.C. to about the 4th century A.D. Reconstructs the circumstances of life for nomads who settled in the Butan and Kordofan regions, based on archaeological studies carried out in 1979-80, and comparing the lives of present day nomads in the same areas to eke out the sparse artifacts. Includes a glossary, without pronunciation, of Arabic terms. No index. Distributed by VCH. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR