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Ancient Nubian temple faience workshop reveals links between craft production and royal power

Archaeologists have discovered a faience workshop at a major temple complex in the ancient Nubian capital of Napata, showing how the rulers of ancient Kush used specialized craft production to reinforce royal power.

Ancient Nubian temple faience workshop reveals links between craft production and royal power
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Archaeologists have discovered a faience workshop at a major temple complex in the ancient Nubian capital of Napata, showing how the rulers of ancient Kush used specialized craft production to reinforce royal power.

Originally published at Phys.org

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