Pieces of a Nation: South Sudanese Heritage and Museum Collections. Essais des espoirs et des craintes

des espoirs et des craintes qui se sont attachés à ce nouveau médium au moment de sa révélation au public

par les tombes royales de Qoustoul et Ballana

ce que nul ne soupçonnait jusque-là

IIIe Congrès Archéologique de Gaule Méridionale

Pieces of a Nation: South Sudanese Heritage and Museum Collections. Essais des espoirs et des craintesSouth Sudan became independent in 2011 after decades of rebel wars with the Government of Sudan. Independence prompted discussions about South Sudanese identity and shared history, in which material objects and cultural heritage featured as vitally important resources. However, the long term effects of colonialism and conflict had largely precluded any concerted attempts to preserve material culture within the country; museums remained in Khartoum,