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Ordering the land beyond the Sixth Cataract: Imperial policy, archaeology and the role of Henry Wellcome

Libyan studies, 2020-11, Vol.51, p.43-60 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    Ordering the land beyond the Sixth Cataract: Imperial policy, archaeology and the role of Henry Wellcome
  • Author: Vella Gregory, Isabelle
  • Subjects: 20th century ; Archaeology ; Cataracts ; Field study ; Historical archaeology ; Land surveys ; Part 1: Research Papers
  • Is Part Of: Libyan studies, 2020-11, Vol.51, p.43-60
  • Description: The Sudan occupies a fairly complex place in archaeological enquiry. This is not a result of the archaeological record, rather it is due to a particular perception of the Sudan, its archaeology and history. The first excavators were archaeologists and anatomists who either worked in Egypt or in the Mediterranean, while the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium encouraged white-only scholars to both conduct research and to be active members of the newly formed political service in order to ‘know the natives’. In other words, archaeology from the outset was intimately connected to a particular political narrative and aim. This paper traces the historical context from the early 20th century to the development of archaeology south of beyond the Sixth Cataract south of the present-day capital of Khartoum, showing how it was created by Henry Wellcome. In particular, it focuses on the vast mortuary and habitation site of Jebel Moya, south-central Sudan, where new fieldwork is yielding fruitful results. Henry Wellcome's contribution to archaeology remains under-acknowledged. This long-overdue critical assessment traces and contextualizes the historical trajectories at play and situates them within the broader historical archaeology context.
  • Publisher: Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0263-7189
    EISSN: 2052-6148
    DOI: 10.1017/lis.2020.3
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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