Geoarchaeological and environmental work at the sacred animal necropolis, north Saqqara, Egypt

• Autorzy: Nicholson P T , Harrison J , Ikram S , Early E , Qin Y.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper summarises work undertaken during the Catacombs of Anubis project which has examined the Dog Catacomb at North Saqqara. It examines the condition and natural decay of the monument as well as looking at the environs of the Lake of Abusir at the northern end of the site.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Saqqara; Dog Catacomb; Ibis; Relative Humidity; Augering

• Wydawca: Institute of Geological Science Polish Academy of Science
• Czasopismo: Studia Quaternaria
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 30, Nr 2
• Strony: 83--89
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., rys

Twórcy

autor

Nicholson P T

• School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University, Percival Building, Colum Drive, Cardiff. CF10 3EU. U.K

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Harrison J

• W.M. Keck Chair of Engineering Rock Mechanics, Lassonde Institute of Mining, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto. M5S1A4, Canada

autor

Ikram S

• Egyptology Unit Head, American University in Cairo, P. O. Box 74, Road 90, Tagammu 5, New Cairo 11825, Egypt

autor

Early E

• Contact via Dr. Judith Bunbury, University of Cambridge, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Downing Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3EQ. U.K

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Qin Y.

• Contact via Dr. Judith Bunbury, University of Cambridge, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Downing Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3EQ. U.K

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