NMC101H1 Lecture Notes - Second Intermediate Period Of Egypt, Senusret I, Amenemhat I

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Beneath the 1st cataract is lower nubia (geographical area: wawet ) C-group culture: settlement do not extend to 2nd cataract. Biographies of egyptian officials communities refer to well-established. Second cataract: south of 2nd cataract is lower nubia. Third cataract: kerma, capital of nubia, kingdom of kush. Lower nubia: early kerma, middle kerma, classic kerma, hiatus, c-group, c- Nebhepetre mentuhotep and amenemhat i (first phases of building fortresses: Senwosret i: construction of fortresses in lower nubia. Plains type fortresses (buhen at 2nd cataract) Perceived main threat from the land, not from the water. Barracks for soldiers, bigger houses for officials. Trade with c-group cultures good relationship with the c-group people what are the fortresses for if not against the c-group people. Semna type fortresses (mirgissa, semna, kumma, etc. ): take advantage of the natural landscape of the area weird shaped. Some more involved in trades, some to supply depots for campaign into upper nubia.

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