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Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean

New insights into Nubian archery

2015, 24, No. 1

Łukasz Zieliński

0000-0002-6933-1786

University of Warsaw, Institute of Archaeology, Faculty of History, PhD candidate

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0010.0164

Publication date

28.02.2016

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open access

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CC BY 4.0 Int.

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Humanities

Discipline

archeology

Language of publication

English

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Abstract

Archeological sites in Nubia are a continuous source of new material connected either generally or specifically with Nubian archery. Objects of this kind discussed here and in other publications of excavated assemblages (including excavations of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archeology, University of Warsaw) are seldom perceived as such, indiscernible as they are among the range of metal objects judged as being weaponry in a general sense. The lack of any synthetic work on Nubian archery is also evident in the literature in general and the few works that undertake the theme contain errors that are in need of being corrected. This article deals with issues related to the topic, which, although discussed separately, will hopefully work toward establishing the groundwork for a final reconstruction.

Keywords:

Nubian archery,Nubian bow,longbow,bowman,archer’s loose/archer’s ring,post-Meroitic

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