A-Group culture
A-Group culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Nubia and Sudan (North and West Africa) from c. 3200 to 2900 BCE, a span of more than 300 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).
Farmers and traders of Lower Nubia who exchanged ivory, ebony and incense with predynastic Egypt. Their chiefs at Qustul were buried with Egyptian goods. Egyptian raids ended the culture around 2900 BCE.
See A-Group culture on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 3200 to 2900 BCE
- Duration
- more than 300 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Nubia and Sudan, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Unknown or undeciphered
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- The Green Sahara dries out
- Unification of Egypt
Neighbours in North and West Africa
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
Questions
When did A-Group culture exist?
c. 3200 to 2900 BCE, about more than 300 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was A-Group culture?
Nubia and Sudan, in North and West Africa.
What language did A-Group culture speak?
Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.