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Articles by Caroline M Rocheleau, PhD

Research paper thumbnail of The Stratigraphy of Provenance

Collecting and Collectors from Antiquity to Modernity. Selected Papers in Ancient Art and Architecture, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Redating the coffins of the North Carolina Museum of Art

Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 2018

Article co-authored with John H. Taylor

Research paper thumbnail of "A Sixth Shabti Jar Belonging to Hori." Journal of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities 37 (2010): 79-89

From the virtually unpublished collection of Egyptian art at the North Carolina Museum of Art com... more From the virtually unpublished collection of Egyptian art at the North Carolina Museum of Art comes a New Kingdom shabti jar that is strikingly similar to four vessels at the Cleveland Museum of Art and a fifth from a private collection in Germany.

Books by Caroline M Rocheleau, PhD

Research paper thumbnail of Ancient Egyptian Art, Systematic Catalogue of the Collection (North Carolina Museum of Art, 2012)

Rocheleau’s systematic catalogue offers a comprehensive examination of the artifacts in the coll... more Rocheleau’s systematic catalogue offers a comprehensive
examination of the artifacts in the collection, each individual
entry providing a detailed description and insight
into the object’s cultural and historical context as well as
a translation of the hieroglyphic inscriptions. Each artifact
is illustrated in full color, and several entries also feature
color comparative illustrations. The catalogue includes a
brief history of the Egyptian collection, full bibliographical
references, a glossary, and an index.

Research paper thumbnail of Amun Temples in Nubia, A typological study of New Kingdom, Napatan and Meroitic Temples (BAR International Series 1850, 2008)

The aims of this study are to observe patterns in the spatial configuration of Egyptian and Kushi... more The aims of this study are to observe patterns in the spatial configuration of Egyptian and Kushite temples dedicated to Amun in Nubia; to identify architectural models; and finally, to ascribe these models to certain historical periods or specific rulers. The core of the work is a typological study based on the comparison of architectural plans of one type of building dedicated to a particular deity.

Catalogue or Encyclopedia Entries by Caroline M Rocheleau, PhD

Research paper thumbnail of "The Kingdom of Kush." World History Encyclopedia, Era 3: Classical Traditions, 1000 BCE-300 CE. Ed. William E. Mierse, Kevin Murray McGeough. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2011.

A very brief description of the history of Kush. The essay includes a sidebar on Kushite religion.

Research paper thumbnail of "Burials of the Kings and Queens of Kush." World History Encyclopedia, Era 3: Classical Traditions, 1000 BCE-300 CE. Ed. William E. Mierse, Kevin Murray McGeough. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2011.

Short overview of the burial monuments used in the Kingdom of Kush. Includes a sidebar on the tre... more Short overview of the burial monuments used in the Kingdom of Kush. Includes a sidebar on the treasure of Queen Amanishakheto.

Research paper thumbnail of "The Kushite Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt." World History Encyclopedia, Era 3: Classical Traditions, 1000 BCE-300 CE. Ed. William E. Mierse, Kevin Murray McGeough. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2011.

Brief description of Egypt's Twenty-fifth Dynasty Kushite kings. Illustrated by the author's own ... more Brief description of Egypt's Twenty-fifth Dynasty Kushite kings. Illustrated by the author's own photograph of Taharqa's kiosk at the Temple of Karnak.

Research paper thumbnail of "The Meroitic Period." World History Encyclopedia, Era 3: Classical Traditions, 1000 BCE-300 CE. Ed. William E. Mierse, Kevin Murray McGeough. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2011.

Short description of the Meroitic period in Kushite history. The essay includes a sidebar on the ... more Short description of the Meroitic period in Kushite history. The essay includes a sidebar on the Meroitic language and script.

Research paper thumbnail of "Meroitic Style." World History Encyclopedia, Era 3: Classical Traditions, 1000 BCE-300 CE. Ed. William E. Mierse, Kevin Murray McGeough. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2011.

Brief description of Meroitic art style and conventions. Illustrated with the author's photograph... more Brief description of Meroitic art style and conventions. Illustrated with the author's photograph of the relief on the west wall of the Apedemak temple at Naga.

Research paper thumbnail of "Images of Kushite Kingship and Queenship." World History Encyclopedia, Era 3: Classical Traditions, 1000 BCE-300 CE. Ed. William E. Mierse, Kevin Murray McGeough. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2011.

Short illustrated essay regarding representations of the kings and queens of Kush.

Research paper thumbnail of Ancient Egyptian Art in Handbook of the Collections (North Carolina Museum of Art, 2010: 23-41)

Illustrated entries for a selection of artefacts from the museum's collection of Egyptian art.

Translations (French to English) by Caroline M Rocheleau, PhD

Research paper thumbnail of Honegger, M., Archaeological Excavations at Kerma (Sudan). Preliminary Report of the 2012-2013 Season. Kerma: documents de la Mission archéologique Suisse au Soudan 5. Neuchâtel: Institut de Préhistoire et des Sciences de l'Antiquité, 2013: 1–3.

Research paper thumbnail of Honegger, M., The Oldest Sectors of the Eastern Cemetery: Neolithic Occupations and the Early Stages of Kerma Civilisation. Kerma: documents de la Mission archéologique Suisse au Soudan 5. Neuchâtel: Institut de Préhistoire et des Sciences de l'Antiquité, 2013: 17–30.

Research paper thumbnail of Fallet, C., Bioarchaeological Study of the Ancient Sectors of the Eastern Cemetery; Latest Results. Kerma: documents de la Mission archéologique Suisse au Soudan. Neuchâtel: Institut de Préhistoire et des Sciences de l'Antiquité, 2013: 32–36.

Research paper thumbnail of Bundi, M., Museums, memory and meaning: Politics of identity and representation in the context of Sudanese archaeological museums. Kerma: documents de la Mission archéologique Suisse au Soudan. Neuchâtel: Inst. de Préhistoire et des Sciences de l'Antiquité, 2011: 41–44.

Research paper thumbnail of Valbelle, D., Epigraphy, iconography and statuary at Dukki Gel. Kerma: documents de la Mission archéologique Suisse au Soudan. Neuchâtel: Institut de Préhistoire et des Sciences de l'Antiquité, 2011: 39–40.

Research paper thumbnail of Honegger, M., The origins of Kerma. In Bonnet, Charles et al. Kerma, Soudan, 2005–2006, 2006-2007, Genava 55 (2007): xii–xvi.

Research paper thumbnail of J. Anderson and D. A. Welsby (eds). Sudan, Ancient Treasures. (London, 2004).

Translation of original French language manuscripts of several catalogue entries into English.

Papers by Caroline M Rocheleau, PhD

Research paper thumbnail of Amun Temples in Nubia: A typological study of New Kingdom, Napatan and Meroitic Temples

A Toronto doctoral thesis providing a typological study of temples from the New Kingdom through t... more A Toronto doctoral thesis providing a typological study of temples from the New Kingdom through the Napatan and Meroitic periods in Nubia. The author sees the variety of types of temple as reflecting the variety of local Amuns with their respective paraphernalia, distinctive appearance and varied titles that emerged across Nubia.

Research paper thumbnail of The Stratigraphy of Provenance

Collecting and Collectors from Antiquity to Modernity. Selected Papers in Ancient Art and Architecture, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Redating the coffins of the North Carolina Museum of Art

Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 2018

Article co-authored with John H. Taylor

Research paper thumbnail of "A Sixth Shabti Jar Belonging to Hori." Journal of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities 37 (2010): 79-89

From the virtually unpublished collection of Egyptian art at the North Carolina Museum of Art com... more From the virtually unpublished collection of Egyptian art at the North Carolina Museum of Art comes a New Kingdom shabti jar that is strikingly similar to four vessels at the Cleveland Museum of Art and a fifth from a private collection in Germany.

Research paper thumbnail of Ancient Egyptian Art, Systematic Catalogue of the Collection (North Carolina Museum of Art, 2012)

Rocheleau’s systematic catalogue offers a comprehensive examination of the artifacts in the coll... more Rocheleau’s systematic catalogue offers a comprehensive
examination of the artifacts in the collection, each individual
entry providing a detailed description and insight
into the object’s cultural and historical context as well as
a translation of the hieroglyphic inscriptions. Each artifact
is illustrated in full color, and several entries also feature
color comparative illustrations. The catalogue includes a
brief history of the Egyptian collection, full bibliographical
references, a glossary, and an index.

Research paper thumbnail of Amun Temples in Nubia, A typological study of New Kingdom, Napatan and Meroitic Temples (BAR International Series 1850, 2008)

The aims of this study are to observe patterns in the spatial configuration of Egyptian and Kushi... more The aims of this study are to observe patterns in the spatial configuration of Egyptian and Kushite temples dedicated to Amun in Nubia; to identify architectural models; and finally, to ascribe these models to certain historical periods or specific rulers. The core of the work is a typological study based on the comparison of architectural plans of one type of building dedicated to a particular deity.

Research paper thumbnail of "The Kingdom of Kush." World History Encyclopedia, Era 3: Classical Traditions, 1000 BCE-300 CE. Ed. William E. Mierse, Kevin Murray McGeough. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2011.

A very brief description of the history of Kush. The essay includes a sidebar on Kushite religion.

Research paper thumbnail of "Burials of the Kings and Queens of Kush." World History Encyclopedia, Era 3: Classical Traditions, 1000 BCE-300 CE. Ed. William E. Mierse, Kevin Murray McGeough. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2011.

Short overview of the burial monuments used in the Kingdom of Kush. Includes a sidebar on the tre... more Short overview of the burial monuments used in the Kingdom of Kush. Includes a sidebar on the treasure of Queen Amanishakheto.

Research paper thumbnail of "The Kushite Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt." World History Encyclopedia, Era 3: Classical Traditions, 1000 BCE-300 CE. Ed. William E. Mierse, Kevin Murray McGeough. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2011.

Brief description of Egypt's Twenty-fifth Dynasty Kushite kings. Illustrated by the author's own ... more Brief description of Egypt's Twenty-fifth Dynasty Kushite kings. Illustrated by the author's own photograph of Taharqa's kiosk at the Temple of Karnak.

Research paper thumbnail of "The Meroitic Period." World History Encyclopedia, Era 3: Classical Traditions, 1000 BCE-300 CE. Ed. William E. Mierse, Kevin Murray McGeough. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2011.

Short description of the Meroitic period in Kushite history. The essay includes a sidebar on the ... more Short description of the Meroitic period in Kushite history. The essay includes a sidebar on the Meroitic language and script.

Research paper thumbnail of "Meroitic Style." World History Encyclopedia, Era 3: Classical Traditions, 1000 BCE-300 CE. Ed. William E. Mierse, Kevin Murray McGeough. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2011.

Brief description of Meroitic art style and conventions. Illustrated with the author's photograph... more Brief description of Meroitic art style and conventions. Illustrated with the author's photograph of the relief on the west wall of the Apedemak temple at Naga.

Research paper thumbnail of "Images of Kushite Kingship and Queenship." World History Encyclopedia, Era 3: Classical Traditions, 1000 BCE-300 CE. Ed. William E. Mierse, Kevin Murray McGeough. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2011.

Short illustrated essay regarding representations of the kings and queens of Kush.

Research paper thumbnail of Ancient Egyptian Art in Handbook of the Collections (North Carolina Museum of Art, 2010: 23-41)

Illustrated entries for a selection of artefacts from the museum's collection of Egyptian art.

Research paper thumbnail of Honegger, M., Archaeological Excavations at Kerma (Sudan). Preliminary Report of the 2012-2013 Season. Kerma: documents de la Mission archéologique Suisse au Soudan 5. Neuchâtel: Institut de Préhistoire et des Sciences de l'Antiquité, 2013: 1–3.

Research paper thumbnail of Honegger, M., The Oldest Sectors of the Eastern Cemetery: Neolithic Occupations and the Early Stages of Kerma Civilisation. Kerma: documents de la Mission archéologique Suisse au Soudan 5. Neuchâtel: Institut de Préhistoire et des Sciences de l'Antiquité, 2013: 17–30.

Research paper thumbnail of Fallet, C., Bioarchaeological Study of the Ancient Sectors of the Eastern Cemetery; Latest Results. Kerma: documents de la Mission archéologique Suisse au Soudan. Neuchâtel: Institut de Préhistoire et des Sciences de l'Antiquité, 2013: 32–36.

Research paper thumbnail of Bundi, M., Museums, memory and meaning: Politics of identity and representation in the context of Sudanese archaeological museums. Kerma: documents de la Mission archéologique Suisse au Soudan. Neuchâtel: Inst. de Préhistoire et des Sciences de l'Antiquité, 2011: 41–44.

Research paper thumbnail of Valbelle, D., Epigraphy, iconography and statuary at Dukki Gel. Kerma: documents de la Mission archéologique Suisse au Soudan. Neuchâtel: Institut de Préhistoire et des Sciences de l'Antiquité, 2011: 39–40.

Research paper thumbnail of Honegger, M., The origins of Kerma. In Bonnet, Charles et al. Kerma, Soudan, 2005–2006, 2006-2007, Genava 55 (2007): xii–xvi.

Research paper thumbnail of J. Anderson and D. A. Welsby (eds). Sudan, Ancient Treasures. (London, 2004).

Translation of original French language manuscripts of several catalogue entries into English.

Research paper thumbnail of Amun Temples in Nubia: A typological study of New Kingdom, Napatan and Meroitic Temples

A Toronto doctoral thesis providing a typological study of temples from the New Kingdom through t... more A Toronto doctoral thesis providing a typological study of temples from the New Kingdom through the Napatan and Meroitic periods in Nubia. The author sees the variety of types of temple as reflecting the variety of local Amuns with their respective paraphernalia, distinctive appearance and varied titles that emerged across Nubia.

Research paper thumbnail of Redating the Coffins of the North Carolina Museum of Art

The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 2017

The two little-known coffins in the Egyptian collection of the North Carolina Museum of Art, Rale... more The two little-known coffins in the Egyptian collection of the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA, have recently been the subjects of scholarly research. The present article offers a detailed description of the decorative scheme of the coffins and the subsequent re-dating and provenance attribution based on iconography and design. The article also includes a few notes on each of the deceased’s names and titles, an overview of the inscriptions, and a brief examination of the materials and construction methods.

Research paper thumbnail of Dinner with Osiris, Or How to Make Your Own Osiris Vegetans

Research paper thumbnail of Amun Temples in Nubia, A typological study of New Kingdom, Napatan and Meroitic Temples (BAR International Series 1850, 2008)

The aims of this study are to observe patterns in the spatial configuration of Egyptian and Kushi... more The aims of this study are to observe patterns in the spatial configuration of Egyptian and Kushite temples dedicated to Amun in Nubia; to identify architectural models; and finally, to ascribe these models to certain historical periods or specific rulers. The core of the work is a typological study based on the comparison of architectural plans of one type of building dedicated to a particular deity.