Papers by Tsubasa Sakamoto
Ethnographie de l'art du bâton « nabbout »-à travers l' étude de cas portant sur le village de Go... more Ethnographie de l'art du bâton « nabbout »-à travers l' étude de cas portant sur le village de Gournah
In 1934–1935, Laurence Kirwan excavated several mound cemeteries at Firka and hypothesised that t... more In 1934–1935, Laurence Kirwan excavated several mound cemeteries at Firka and hypothesised that the body of pottery goblets became more slender towards the end of the post-Meroitic period. Endorsed by Bruce Trigger at Arminna West, and recently by Jean Siguoirt at Sai Island, his hypothesis offers the possibility of establishing a firmer chronology of this notoriously obscure period. Drawing on the arguments developed by these scholars, the present paper investigates in detail the post-Meroitic goblets of Firka, Sai Island, and Missiminia, and provides a chronological framework of the Dal Cataract region. These results, finally, will demonstrate some historical pointers of how this remote region strategically negotiated the introduction of Christianity during the fifth and sixth centuries AD.
In the year 90 of the era of Diocletian, AD 373, an enigmatic incident occurs in Nubia. This even... more In the year 90 of the era of Diocletian, AD 373, an enigmatic incident occurs in Nubia. This event being related to the history of Philae in an important way, the present article is intended to identify its historical setting on the basis of archaeological and textual materials. Guided by a monument discovered in Tafa, we shall attempt to understand the circumstances of the incident and its significance in the southern frontier of Egypt.
This paper aims to reconstruct the history of Japanese Egyptology from its birth in the 19th cent... more This paper aims to reconstruct the history of Japanese Egyptology from its birth in the 19th century to the work of Seitaro Okajima in the 1940s. Where exactly did this discipline originate, and what kind of discipline is it? By exploring these questions, this paper attempts to demonstrate that the birth of Japanese Egyptology owes a great deal to the eff orts of Shogoro Tsuboi and Kei'ichiro Kume. Next, it examines how Takashi Sakaguchi, who inspired Seitaro Okajima, and Kosaku Hamada, who received over 1,500 Egyptian artefacts from Flinders Petrie, paved the way for academic Egyptology. Finally, this paper explores how Okajima, who had studied under both Sakaguchi and Hamada, developed the discipline to a fuller extent, and the governing idea of his works is discussed.
This article summarizes and critically assesses current data about the "Isisblumen," a term coine... more This article summarizes and critically assesses current data about the "Isisblumen," a term coined by Günther Roeder to describe the way in which the encounter between Egypt and Nubia produced a new religious landscape in the last centuries of paganism. After providing an exhaustive catalogue of the materials, the present author will explore how this motif illustrates the interaction between the two worlds and how it relates to the nomadic populations who had been living along the southern frontier of Egypt, i.e., the Blemmyes and the Noubades. A discussion will also be given on their role in the maintenance of religious activity of Philae.
Organized Conferences by Tsubasa Sakamoto
Troisième colloque des jeunes chercheurs en archéologie du Soudan 6 et 7 mai 2016 INHA -Salle Vasari
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Papers by Tsubasa Sakamoto
Organized Conferences by Tsubasa Sakamoto