entity · site_kawa
Kawa
A major Nile settlement and temple centre in Upper Nubia with New Kingdom foundations and later continuity.
Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1350 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: approximate
- informs · provides site history
Kawa Excavation Project — Sudan Archaeological Research SocietyProvides the relevant sequence and caveat.
Locator: Project overview; site size, stratigraphy, suggested Akhenaten foundation and Tutankhamun structures
Research description
Kawa’s earliest structural evidence is associated with Tutankhamun’s reign, while a foundation under Akhenaten has been proposed. Its deep stratigraphy and long occupation make it important for tracking Egyptian institutions and local Nubian continuity rather than a simple colonial endpoint.
Evidence and sources
- informs · provides site history
Kawa Excavation Project — Sudan Archaeological Research SocietyProvides the relevant sequence and caveat.
Locator: Project overview; site size, stratigraphy, suggested Akhenaten foundation and Tutankhamun structures