A-Group

A-Group

A-Group is the designation for a distinct culture that arose between the First and Second Cataracts of the Nile in Nubia betweenthe Egyptian 1st dynasty and the 3rd millennium BC. The A-Group settled on very poor land with scarce natural resources, yetthey became the first Nubians to develop agriculture. This culture was oneof the two important "kingdoms" in Lower Nubia. Artifacts from this culture were discovered in 1907 by Egyptologist George A. Reisner.

A-Group royal tombs were found to be two centuries older than those of the
Egyptians. It is believed that the Egyptians developed their grave site customs forhonoring pharaohs from Central Africa. The A-Grouphad strong beliefs in the afterlife. A great deal of time was put intotheir cemeteries and funerals. The dead were placed in burial moundswith their bodies facing the West. Grave goods such as jewellery, pottery,stone bowls, linen cloth, copper tools, and cosmetic palettes were found onor near bodies.

By 3200 BC, the A-group was known for their mediation of theincreased trade between Egypt and the distinct South. However, therelationship with Egypt would not last. Archaeologists believe from theirrecords that Egypt raided Lower Nubia towards the end of theirexistence. They took seven thousand captives and 200,000 cattle.

External links

* [http://www.arkamani.org/arkamani-library/neolithic/a_group_variation.htm Regional variations in the so-called “A-Group” Culture of Lower Nubia]


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