Saqqara: research 2018
Saqqara: research 2018
Author(s): Kamil Omar Kuraszkiewicz, Urszula Dąbrowska, Anna NapierałaSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Preservation, Local History / Microhistory, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: West Saqqara; Old Kingdom; Lower Necropolis; Third Dynasty; Netjerykhet; Djoser; Dry Moat; Step Pyramid; rock-hewn tombs; Upper Necropolis; mummies;
Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the exploration, by a mission of the University of Warsaw, of the eastern bank of the Dry Moat extending south from the section unearthed in 2001. The team also uncovered a previously unknown Old Kingdom funerary complex in the area south of the tomb of Merefnebef. Burials of the Upper Necropolis were found in both sectors. Field conservation, an important part of the program, is discussed in the appendix.
Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
- Issue Year: 2/2019
- Issue No: XXVIII
- Page Range: 141-156
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English