This field report covers the work of the Egypt Exploration Society and Macquarie University Joint... more This field report covers the work of the Egypt Exploration Society and Macquarie University Joint Mission during the period of 2018 and 2019 at Qubbet el-Hawa (third to fifth field seasons). Excavations focused on the infrastructure of the Lower Necropolis (Sites B and C) and the discovery of the causeway of Tomb QH90 (Site E). A detailed analysis of the pottery found and archaeometrical results complement the report.
1st field report of Qubbet el-Hawa Research Project (QHRP), authored together with Eman Khalifa a... more 1st field report of Qubbet el-Hawa Research Project (QHRP), authored together with Eman Khalifa and Essam Nagy. This report covers the discovery of the causeway of Sarenput I, an Old Kingdom mastaba necropolis, an Old Kingdom causeway and proves the existance of a 2nd terrace of tombs below the upper terrace including the tombs of Harkhuf, Heqaib etc.
Nabta Playa is an internally-drained basin located in the most arid part of the Sahara Desert. Th... more Nabta Playa is an internally-drained basin located in the most arid part of the Sahara Desert. The oldest crude handaxes discovered in the region were assigned to the Middle Acheulean industry (1,400,000 to 200,000 ya). The northward shift of the summer monsoons (c.12ka) enabled the region to be habitable for more than six thousand years. After the abandonment of sites, due to increasing aridity, the returning settlers of the Late (6200-5800 ya) and Final Neolithic (5400-4800 ya) enjoyed more social complexity and an unprecedented degree of organization. During the Late/Final Neolithic, Nabta Playa became a regional ceremonial center enclosing complex structures. Ceramic evidence shows that Nabta Playa served as a contact point between the pastoralists of the Eastern Sahara and the agriculturalists of the Nile Valley during the two periods. Thus, Nabta Playa is an appropriate location to study social complexity shortly before the rise of the ancient Egyptian civilization/state. This paper juxtaposes adaptation to climatic fluctuations and available resources and their influence on both the lithic-artifact-production and the cultural development of the region since its earliest occupation. It begins with a summary of the lithc tools, cores, and debitage known to mark different time periods in the region. This subtopic also traces the climatic pattern, which affected the Sahara Desert. This section is meant to facilitate the analysis of stone-artifacts dating to multiple periods retrieved from the archaeological site in question. I then perform artifact-analysis on the lithics assemblage from Site E-00-1 in Nabta Playa, a multiple component site with a robust Final Neolithic settlement. The Late Neolithic component is not well-represented as compared to the Final Neolithic. However, the increase in the degree of social complexity is apparent at the beginning of the first, and during the latter there is an evident trend toward producing artifacts similar to those marking the ancient Egyptian civilization.
Petrie gave the study of ancient Egyptian pottery its first scientific
approach after its long ph... more Petrie gave the study of ancient Egyptian pottery its first scientific approach after its long phase of treasurehunting. Almost 120 years later, ceramology goes back to an interdisciplinary approach, following his footsteps. In this talk, Dr. Khalifa traces the development of this science throughout the 20th century and into the 21st. The talk also sheds light on her work on Prehistoric and Predynstic pottery, as well as recent finds within the Aswan region.
الفخار من أكثر أنواع اللقى انتشارا في المواقع الاثرية. كما أن بداية استخدامه ترجع لعصور ما قبل ال... more الفخار من أكثر أنواع اللقى انتشارا في المواقع الاثرية. كما أن بداية استخدامه ترجع لعصور ما قبل التاريخ. لهذا السبب تعتبر دراسة الفخار مصدرا اساسيا للتعرف على تفاصيل الحياة قديما. فإلى جانب الطرق التقليدية لدراسة الفخار تتناول هذه المحاضرة الطرق غير التقليدية لدراسة الفخار الاثري.
This field report covers the work of the Egypt Exploration Society and Macquarie University Joint... more This field report covers the work of the Egypt Exploration Society and Macquarie University Joint Mission during the period of 2018 and 2019 at Qubbet el-Hawa (third to fifth field seasons). Excavations focused on the infrastructure of the Lower Necropolis (Sites B and C) and the discovery of the causeway of Tomb QH90 (Site E). A detailed analysis of the pottery found and archaeometrical results complement the report.
1st field report of Qubbet el-Hawa Research Project (QHRP), authored together with Eman Khalifa a... more 1st field report of Qubbet el-Hawa Research Project (QHRP), authored together with Eman Khalifa and Essam Nagy. This report covers the discovery of the causeway of Sarenput I, an Old Kingdom mastaba necropolis, an Old Kingdom causeway and proves the existance of a 2nd terrace of tombs below the upper terrace including the tombs of Harkhuf, Heqaib etc.
Nabta Playa is an internally-drained basin located in the most arid part of the Sahara Desert. Th... more Nabta Playa is an internally-drained basin located in the most arid part of the Sahara Desert. The oldest crude handaxes discovered in the region were assigned to the Middle Acheulean industry (1,400,000 to 200,000 ya). The northward shift of the summer monsoons (c.12ka) enabled the region to be habitable for more than six thousand years. After the abandonment of sites, due to increasing aridity, the returning settlers of the Late (6200-5800 ya) and Final Neolithic (5400-4800 ya) enjoyed more social complexity and an unprecedented degree of organization. During the Late/Final Neolithic, Nabta Playa became a regional ceremonial center enclosing complex structures. Ceramic evidence shows that Nabta Playa served as a contact point between the pastoralists of the Eastern Sahara and the agriculturalists of the Nile Valley during the two periods. Thus, Nabta Playa is an appropriate location to study social complexity shortly before the rise of the ancient Egyptian civilization/state. This paper juxtaposes adaptation to climatic fluctuations and available resources and their influence on both the lithic-artifact-production and the cultural development of the region since its earliest occupation. It begins with a summary of the lithc tools, cores, and debitage known to mark different time periods in the region. This subtopic also traces the climatic pattern, which affected the Sahara Desert. This section is meant to facilitate the analysis of stone-artifacts dating to multiple periods retrieved from the archaeological site in question. I then perform artifact-analysis on the lithics assemblage from Site E-00-1 in Nabta Playa, a multiple component site with a robust Final Neolithic settlement. The Late Neolithic component is not well-represented as compared to the Final Neolithic. However, the increase in the degree of social complexity is apparent at the beginning of the first, and during the latter there is an evident trend toward producing artifacts similar to those marking the ancient Egyptian civilization.
Petrie gave the study of ancient Egyptian pottery its first scientific
approach after its long ph... more Petrie gave the study of ancient Egyptian pottery its first scientific approach after its long phase of treasurehunting. Almost 120 years later, ceramology goes back to an interdisciplinary approach, following his footsteps. In this talk, Dr. Khalifa traces the development of this science throughout the 20th century and into the 21st. The talk also sheds light on her work on Prehistoric and Predynstic pottery, as well as recent finds within the Aswan region.
الفخار من أكثر أنواع اللقى انتشارا في المواقع الاثرية. كما أن بداية استخدامه ترجع لعصور ما قبل ال... more الفخار من أكثر أنواع اللقى انتشارا في المواقع الاثرية. كما أن بداية استخدامه ترجع لعصور ما قبل التاريخ. لهذا السبب تعتبر دراسة الفخار مصدرا اساسيا للتعرف على تفاصيل الحياة قديما. فإلى جانب الطرق التقليدية لدراسة الفخار تتناول هذه المحاضرة الطرق غير التقليدية لدراسة الفخار الاثري.
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This paper juxtaposes adaptation to climatic fluctuations and available resources and their influence on both the lithic-artifact-production and the cultural development of the region since its earliest occupation. It begins with a summary of the lithc tools, cores, and debitage known to mark different time periods in the region. This subtopic also traces the climatic pattern, which affected the Sahara Desert. This section is meant to facilitate the analysis of stone-artifacts dating to multiple periods retrieved from the archaeological site in question. I then perform artifact-analysis on the lithics assemblage from Site E-00-1 in Nabta Playa, a multiple component site with a robust Final Neolithic settlement. The Late Neolithic component is not well-represented as compared to the Final Neolithic. However, the increase in the degree of social complexity is apparent at the beginning of the first, and during the latter there is an evident trend toward producing artifacts similar to those marking the ancient Egyptian civilization.
approach after its long phase of treasurehunting.
Almost 120 years
later, ceramology goes back to an interdisciplinary approach,
following his footsteps.
In this talk, Dr. Khalifa traces the
development of this science throughout the 20th century and into the
21st. The talk also sheds light on her work on Prehistoric and
Predynstic pottery, as well as recent finds within the Aswan region.
This paper juxtaposes adaptation to climatic fluctuations and available resources and their influence on both the lithic-artifact-production and the cultural development of the region since its earliest occupation. It begins with a summary of the lithc tools, cores, and debitage known to mark different time periods in the region. This subtopic also traces the climatic pattern, which affected the Sahara Desert. This section is meant to facilitate the analysis of stone-artifacts dating to multiple periods retrieved from the archaeological site in question. I then perform artifact-analysis on the lithics assemblage from Site E-00-1 in Nabta Playa, a multiple component site with a robust Final Neolithic settlement. The Late Neolithic component is not well-represented as compared to the Final Neolithic. However, the increase in the degree of social complexity is apparent at the beginning of the first, and during the latter there is an evident trend toward producing artifacts similar to those marking the ancient Egyptian civilization.
approach after its long phase of treasurehunting.
Almost 120 years
later, ceramology goes back to an interdisciplinary approach,
following his footsteps.
In this talk, Dr. Khalifa traces the
development of this science throughout the 20th century and into the
21st. The talk also sheds light on her work on Prehistoric and
Predynstic pottery, as well as recent finds within the Aswan region.