Meroe City An Ancient African Capital

In 1772 the ruins of one of the oldest urban settlements in Africa, south of Egypt, were discovered. Meroe City was an important adminstrative, religious and artistic centre of the ancient kingdom of Kush betwen the 7th century BC and 4th century AD. These two volumes - one of text, the other containing figures and plates - detail the history of its discovery, early investigations and subsequent excavations, the nature of the settlement, the archaeological, textual and funerary evidence, and a detailed study of the pottery. An important study relating to Kushite history and culture, as well as revealing the complexities of an ancient African culture.Torok, Laszlo is the author of 'Meroe City An Ancient African Capital', published 0000 under ISBN 9780856981371 and ISBN 0856981370.