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Book SynopsisFor centuries, Egyptian civilization has been at the origin of the story we tell about the West. But Charles Bonnet's archaeological excavations have unearthed extraordinary sites in modern Sudan that challenge this notion and compel us to look to black Africa and the Nubian Kingdom of Kush, where a highly civilized state existed 25001500 BCE.
Trade ReviewA splendid summary of [Bonnet’s] life’s research…This well-illustrated volume will be of interest to Egyptologists and Nubiologists, as well as a wider audience without expert knowledge…Bonnet’s excavations and his studies, as well as his contributions to the new Kerma site museum discussed in this book, allow a more balanced assessment of this African civilization which has long been hidden in the shadow of Egypt. -- Julia Budka * African Archaeological Review *
Bonnet presents the extensive results of his five decades of excavations at Kerma, Sudan…This book’s greatest strength is its highly detailed architectural descriptions that capture the grand scale and extraordinary complexity of the site. For a researcher interested in architecture and urbanism in the Nubian Nile Valley, this volume would be an important and valuable resource. -- Aaron M. de Souza * Journal of Near Eastern Studies *
