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title: Pot from Kerma, Sudan
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4771/pot-from-kerma-sudan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Pot from Kerma, Sudan

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Pot from Kerma, Sudan](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4771.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4771.jpg)

## Image Caption

Although this post was found in northern [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) such containers have also been recovered from the ancient Sudanese site of Kerma (Sub-Sahran [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/)'s first [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/)). The decoration on these objects is thought to imitate basketry. More recently, it has been suggested that the vessel may represent types of huts that were common in the area. From Sedment, Egypt. [Middle Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Middle_Kingdom/), 1750-1500 BCE. The Petrie Museum of [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), London (with thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 04). Pot from Kerma, Sudan. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4771/pot-from-kerma-sudan/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Pot from Kerma, Sudan." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 04, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4771/pot-from-kerma-sudan/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Pot from Kerma, Sudan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4771/pot-from-kerma-sudan/>.

## License & Copyright

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