Amun Temples in Nubia: A Typological Study of New Kingdom, Napatan and Meroitic TemplesA Toronto doctoral thesis providing a typological study of temples from the New Kingdom through the Napatan and Meroitic periods in Nubia. The author sees the variety of types of temple as reflecting the variety of local Amuns with their respective paraphernalia, distinctive appearance and varied titles that emerged across Nubia. |
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Akinidad Amanitore Amara East Amun of Pnubs Amun temple Anlamani Apedemak archaeological architectural plan Bonnet and Valbelle brick Mud brick Brief Architectural Description Builder(s building Butana Complex of Amun Construction materials coronation temple court cult Dabod dais room Dangeil dedicated to Amun deity Doukki Gel early Amun temple East Temples el-Hassa excavations ferricrete Figure Garstang Gebel Barkal Group B.2 Grzymski Hakem Harsiotef Hinkel hypostyle hall identified inscriptions Kawa Kerma Kingdom temple Kushite located Meroe Meroitic temple metres multi-room temples Naga Napatan Napatan and Meroitic Natakamani Orientation PM VII Postulated Temple Preservation status pronaos pylon Qasr Ibrim ram statues Ramses II Red brick Mud Right bank Sanam sanctuary area sanctuary configuration Sandstone Red brick Select Bibliographical References Shinnie single sanctuary single-room temples small temple Soba Soleb spatial configuration stelae Sudan Tabo Taharqo Temple Complex Temple of Amun temples in Nubia Török triple sanctuary typology Wenig West Temple Zach and Tomandl