Recent work in West Africa: New light on the Nok Culture
offering a vivid glimpse into the rituals
it was used to drill or scrape holes into the skull—an early surgical technique employed to treat head injuries
reaching its peak around 1620
Hellenistic Ptolemaic Period Pottery Oil Lamp Chancay Recent work in West Africa:Hellenistic Period, Ptolemaic Dynasty, c. 300100 BC, Naukratis, Egypt This remarkable mould made ceramic oil lamp, dating back to the Hellenistic Period of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (c. 300 50 BC), is a stunning example of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship. Originating from Naukratis, Egypt, the lamp features a beautifully crafted double convex body with a long, flaring splayed nozzle, gently curved at the tip, and showing traces of ancient burning, a