Zuma

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Zuma is an archaeological site in Sudan’s Napatan region, notable for its ancient Nubian burial mounds and inclusion in the UNESCO-listed Gebel Barkal cultural landscape.

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Zuma canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
associatedWith Kingdom of Kush
country Sudan
culture Nubian
linked to: Nubians
excavationType archaeological excavation site
governingBody Sudanese antiquities authorities
hasArchaeologicalFeature burial mounds
subterranean burial chambers
tumuli
heritageCriteria (as part of Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region) cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
heritageDesignation part of Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
knownFor ancient Nubian burial mounds
tumuli cemetery
locatedIn Napatan region
linked to: Napata

Nubia
locatedNear Gebel Barkal
linked to: Jebel Barkal
locatedOn Nile Valley
materialCulture Nubian funerary artifacts
partOf Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
period Napatan period
protectionStatus protected archaeological area within a World Heritage cultural landscape
region Northern Sudan
significance illustrates development of Nubian royal and elite burials
important evidence of Napatan-period funerary practices

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