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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ keywords: ["Book review", "MDASP", "Fourth Cataract", "Derek Welsby", "Sudan", "
The volume at hand is, as stated in its summary (pp. xxx-xxxi), "the The volume at hand is, as stated in its summary (pp. xxx-xxxi), "the
first of several which will present in detail the results of the research first of several which will present in detail the results of the research
undertaken by the Sudan Archaeological Research Society (SARS) as a part undertaken by the Sudan Archaeological Research Society (SARS) as a part
of the Merowe Dam Archaeological Salvage Project (MDASP)". By this of the Merowe Dam Archaeological Salvage Project (MDASP)." By this
statement alone, one should welcome most warmly this publication, since statement alone, one should welcome most warmly this publication, since
it is launching a series of volumes that will make public the immense it is launching a series of volumes that will make public the immense
data collected during the MDASP since the completion of the project in data collected during the MDASP since the completion of the project in
@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ Robert Bussert, and Ronny Schomacker describe "The landscape of the
Fourth Nile Cataract and its geomorphologic evolution" (pp. 15--45); Fourth Nile Cataract and its geomorphologic evolution" (pp. 15--45);
while Arnaud Malterer provides a summary of the master thesis that he while Arnaud Malterer provides a summary of the master thesis that he
wrote in Chapter 3 titled "Merowe Dam Project. Land use and Vegetation wrote in Chapter 3 titled "Merowe Dam Project. Land use and Vegetation
in the Flooding Area of a planned Hydrodam in Northern Sudan" (pp. 46-- in the Flooding Area of a planned Hydrodam in Northern Sudan" (pp. 46--78).
78). Both chapters are very rich in information and set in place the Both chapters are very rich in information and set in place the
environment upon which humans developed the cultures that were hosted in environment upon which humans developed the cultures that were hosted in
the Fourth Cataract of the Nile region. The scientific accuracy of the the Fourth Cataract of the Nile region. The scientific accuracy of the
descriptions is impressive in both chapters. There is, however, a descriptions is impressive in both chapters. There is, however, a
@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ Wolf et al's contribution, but it raises a question as to the target
readership of such a publication. If this should be decided on the basis readership of such a publication. If this should be decided on the basis
of Chapter 2, then the record is to be kept for those that in the future of Chapter 2, then the record is to be kept for those that in the future
will need it for further studies on relevant fields; it acts as metadata will need it for further studies on relevant fields; it acts as metadata
to an archive. But is it necessary in the 21^st^ century with the to an archive. But is it necessary in the 21st century with the
immensity of digital solutions to choose the vector of a printed book immensity of digital solutions to choose the vector of a printed book
for such a task? One must not lose sight that a variety of readers, for such a task? One must not lose sight that a variety of readers,
including (primarily?) those English-speaking deracinated locals, long including (primarily?) those English-speaking deracinated locals, long
for a such a "book" to remember their "paradise lost". Conversely, the for a such a "book" to remember their "paradise lost." Conversely, the
goal of such publications may simply be to make data available to the goal of such publications may simply be to make data available to the
specialized public, and not to create synthetic, edited overviews of specialized public, and not to create synthetic, edited overviews of
topics based on the data accumulated by the researchers and interpreted topics based on the data accumulated by the researchers and interpreted
@ -129,11 +129,11 @@ by the given author(s) and editor(s) so as to be interesting for a wider
expectation after the 15 years that it took from the end of the MDASP expectation after the 15 years that it took from the end of the MDASP
project to the publication of the volume. The present reviewer feels project to the publication of the volume. The present reviewer feels
that the editor of the volume *did not have the time* to choose the that the editor of the volume *did not have the time* to choose the
second option but wanted this first volume "out". The contributors had to second option but wanted this first volume "out." The contributors had to
submit their work within the publication's deadlines; this time pressure submit their work within the publication's deadlines; this time pressure
is felt elsewhere in the volume too, primarily in the many typographic is felt elsewhere in the volume too, primarily in the many typographic
mistakes and some unnecessary contradictions. The most striking example mistakes and some unnecessary contradictions. The most striking example
of the latter is that Volume VI on "The rock art and rock gongs", which of the latter is that Volume VI on "The rock art and rock gongs," which
was announced in p. xxx in the Summary of the volume, is not included in was announced in p. xxx in the Summary of the volume, is not included in
the description of the SARS' publication of the project in p. 12. the description of the SARS' publication of the project in p. 12.
@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ it constitutes a point of reference for the future of the studies
deriving from the controversial "Archaeology by the Fourth Nile deriving from the controversial "Archaeology by the Fourth Nile
Cataract." Cataract."
**Appendix: The contents of the volume** **Appendix: The contents of the volume**
Preface. Salahedin Mohamed Ahmed Preface. Salahedin Mohamed Ahmed
@ -316,6 +317,7 @@ in the region of al Tiref. Frances Welsh
Chapter 9: Bibliography for Volume I Chapter 9: Bibliography for Volume I
**References** **References**
Carruthers, William. *Flooded Pasts. UNESCO, Nubia, and the Recolonization of Archaeology*, Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 2022. Carruthers, William. *Flooded Pasts. UNESCO, Nubia, and the Recolonization of Archaeology*, Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 2022.
@ -338,8 +340,8 @@ Haberlah, David. "Cultural Landscape of Dar al-Manasir." In *"Nihna nâs al-baha
Haberlah David and Jutta von dem Bussche. "Das Dorf Atoyah auf der Insel Sherari. Wandel der Siedlungsstruktur im Dar al-Manasir." *Der Antike Sudan: Mitteilungen der Haberlah David and Jutta von dem Bussche. "Das Dorf Atoyah auf der Insel Sherari. Wandel der Siedlungsstruktur im Dar al-Manasir." *Der Antike Sudan: Mitteilungen der
Sudanarchäologischen Gesellschaft zu Berlin* 16 (2005): pp. 125--135. Sudanarchäologischen Gesellschaft zu Berlin* 16 (2005): pp. 125--135.
Hafsaas-Tsakos, Henriette. "Ethical implications of salvage archaeology and dam building: The clash between archaeologists and local people in Dar al-Manasir, Sudan." Hafsaas-Tsakos, Henriette. "Ethical Implications of Salvage Archaeology and Dam Building: The Clash between Archaeologists and Local People in Dar al-Manasir, Sudan."
*Journal of social archaeology* 11(1), 49--76. *Journal of Social Archaeology* 11(1), 49--76.
[^1]: The results of the Scandinavian Joint Expedition are the only [^1]: The results of the Scandinavian Joint Expedition are the only
@ -354,7 +356,7 @@ Hafsaas-Tsakos, Henriette. "Ethical implications of salvage archaeology and dam
archaeology and dam building." archaeology and dam building."
[^3]: https://www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/Products/9781803274959 [^3]: https://www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/Products/9781803274959
(last accessed November 2023). (last accessed November 2024).
[^4]: See for example, Haberlah, "Cultural Landscape of Dar [^4]: See for example, Haberlah, "Cultural Landscape of Dar
al-Manasir." al-Manasir."

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@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ of their displacement in December 1964. In doing so, she also examines
her grandfather's house. Sadeq's interest in her family's experience of her grandfather's house. Sadeq's interest in her family's experience of
resettlement and making a home resonates with her theoretical framework resettlement and making a home resonates with her theoretical framework
about senses of home. Her work underscores the importance of the social about senses of home. Her work underscores the importance of the social
and emotion components of homescapes as well as the materiality of place and emotional components of homescapes as well as the materiality of place
and landscape. and landscape.
Although these individuals creatively remodeled domestic space to better Although these individuals creatively remodeled domestic space to better
@ -400,18 +400,18 @@ Cairo.\" In *An Atlas of Contemporary Egypt*, edited by Hala Bayoumi and
Karine Benafla, 32-3. Paris: CNRS Editions, 2023. Karine Benafla, 32-3. Paris: CNRS Editions, 2023.
[^1]: For a basic geographic and temporal introduction to Nubia, see [^1]: For a basic geographic and temporal introduction to Nubia, see
Janmyr, \"The Nubians of Egypt: a displaced population,\". Janmyr, \"The Nubians of Egypt: a displaced population.\"
[^2]: Ingold, \"The Temporality of the Landscape,\". [^2]: Ingold, \"The Temporality of the Landscape.\"
[^3]: Alice Yao described this process for the people who were relocated [^3]: Alice Yao described this process for the people who were relocated
to live along the Great Wall in Han China. See Yao, \"The to live along the Great Wall in Han China. See Yao, \"The
Great Wall as Destination? Archaeology of Migration and Settlers Great Wall as Destination? Archaeology of Migration and Settlers
under the Han Empire,\". under the Han Empire.\"
[^4]: For an overview of the four main waves of Nubian settlement in [^4]: For an overview of the four main waves of Nubian settlement in
Cairo from 1902 until 1964, see Youssef and Madbouly, Cairo from 1902 until 1964, see Youssef and Madbouly,
\"Displaced People and Migrants in Cairo,\". \"Displaced People and Migrants in Cairo.\".
[^5]: The High Dam (*as-Sad al-\'Aali*) was completed in 1970. The [^5]: The High Dam (*as-Sad al-\'Aali*) was completed in 1970. The
reservoir reached its full capacity six years later. reservoir reached its full capacity six years later.