Potes, Pratos e Contatos Culturais
Práticas Alimentares na Núbia durante o Reino Novo (c. 1.550-1.070 a.C.)
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2177-4218.v10i1p93-114Keywords:
Ancient Nubia, Ancient Egypt, Ceramics, Imperialism, ConsubstantialityAbstract
Until recently, scholars approached New Kingdom Nubia (1.550-1.070 BC) on the grounds of the ‘Egyptianization’ perspective, which considers that local populations in Nubia adopted Egyptian cultural practices. More nuanced views of Nubia in this period included the identification of resistance foci, especially in the case of Nubian chiefs that would have chosen to ‘Egyptianize’ themselves as a way to obtain power and prestige. On the other hand, current research and fieldwork in Sudan are uncovering a more complex set of cultural interactions between Egyptians and Nubians. These interactions were materialised in objects such as pots and dishes associated with storing, preparing and serving food. These pottery assemblages come from several sites across Sudan, both in Lower and Upper Nubia. This paper aims to analyse the interactions between Egyptians and Nubians based on the pottery assemblages produced by excavations at different New Kingdom sites in Sudan, as well as bioarchaeological data related to the health and diet of Nubian populations. The topic will be approached through the lens of the consubstantiality of gender, race and class relationships. The paper aims to demonstrate how deep-rooted cultural practices such as foodways cannot be so easily changed. Therefore, foodways are representative of culture resistance in a context of imperial impositions.
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