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Kerma was a Bronze Age culture (c. 2500–1500 bce) located in what is today Sudan and southern Egypt. It is one of the earliest complex societies in Africa and, at its height, rivaled Ancient Egypt. The ancient Kerma culture spans the Pre-Kerma, examining the settlements and cemeteries of this ancient culture during the Pre-Kerma (3500–2500 ...
Aug 19, 2021 · The Kingdom of Kerma was an ancient civilization that existed between 2500 BC and 1500 BC, located in what is today the northern part of Sudan. This kingdom was the first Nubian state, and its capital, Kerma, is today an important archaeological site. Kerma was also the earliest urban center in Africa outside Egypt.
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Feb 22, 2023 · Kerma Kingdom was established in around 2500 BCE, a couple of centuries after ancient Egypt. The City at it's peak rivalled the neighboring Kingdom of Egypt in it's extension. Their relations were always bittersweet as they experienced great moments where they traded and exchanged a lot of culture, while at other times, the Kingdoms went to war ...
Jan 31, 2022 · The Early or Ancient Kerma was from around 2,500 BC to 2,050 BC, and very little is known about this period. Middle Kerma was from around 2,050 BC to 1,750 BC, during which Kerma was the great rival to the Egyptian south. And the Classic Kerma, their golden age following the Hyksos conquest of Egypt, existed from around 1,750 BC to 1,500 BC.
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Jul 4, 2013 · Abstract. This article discusses two of Africa’s great civilisations which developed in the Nile Valley on the southern margins of the Sahara. The first with its capital at Kerma was the earliest urban civilisation in sub-Saharan Africa and rose to rival in power Pharaonic Egypt. The second, the Kingdom of Kush, lasted for over 1,000 years ...
Apr 27, 2021 · The Kerma Kingdom had quite a few settlement periods. Before we go any further, we should have a look at these periods to get a greater idea about the timeline we will be talking about: Pre-Kerma: 3500-2500 BC. Early Kerma: 2500-2050 BC. Middle Kerma: 2050-1750 BC. Classic Kerma: 1750-1580 BC. Final Kerma: 1580-1500 BC.
According to a recent study and research methods, the Kerma Kingdom developed at the start of the third millennium B.C. Their history can be divided into four distinct epochs: the early Kerma period (3000 BC), the Middle Kerma period (2055-1650), the classic Kerma period (1700-1550), and the late Kerma period (1700-1550). (1500-1100).
