Wyniki wyszukiwania - BazTech

Ograniczanie wyników

2 Auxiliary Sciences in Archaeology, Preservation of Relics and Environmental Engineering

Powiadomienia systemowe

Sesja wygasła!

Znaleziono wyników: 2

Liczba wyników na stronie

Wyniki wyszukiwania

Wyszukiwano:
w słowach kluczowych: Dolina Nilu

Sortuj według:

Ogranicz wyniki do:

Mineralogical and geological investigation of Heraconpolis archaeological site : Upper Egypt

Pawlikowski M., Such J.

Auxiliary Sciences in Archaeology, Preservation of Relics and Environmental Engineering

2008

nr 5

1-38

The investigation of geology, stone implements and pottery presented below was performed in 2004 during works conducted by mixed american-egyptian mission at Heraconpolis archaeological site. The geological examination documents that the site was located on a dry, big delta of big wadi, coming from west into Nile Valley. This location means that while the site was functioning at phases Nagada II and III mentioned wadi did not conduct water i.e. climate was very dry. The investigation of present geological phenomena shows continuous growth of salinity of the soils at tested area. The investigation of stone implements discovered at two examined archaeological trenches confirmed the presence of various rocks, chipped flint implements as well as grinders. These objects were discovered at two depths representing various archaeological layers. Examination of pottery showed advanced technologies of preparation of ceramic mass as well as technology of firing. Data obtained from computer analyses confirm differentiation of tested ceramic masses.

A mineralogical and geological examination of the salinity of soils, Nile Valley, Upper Egypt

Pawlikowski M., Such J.

Auxiliary Sciences in Archaeology, Preservation of Relics and Environmental Engineering

2007

nr 2

1-10

Salinty of soils is the factor leading to the limitation of agriculture. Due to the reduction of suitable fields farming is also reduced. As a consequence farmers have to leave farms. This problem is specially important in Egypt where cultivated land is limited to the Nile Valley. A mineralogical and geological investigation of this phenomenon is conducted at Heracompolis and surrounding areas showed the presence of the following minerals as white salty coatings covering the surface of local soils: The absence of natural floods of Nile stopped due to the construction of the Aswan Dam is the reason for the continuous elevation of the degree of the salinity of soils. Evapotarion of water used for agriculture cannot be prevented but the process of mineralization has to be stopped if Egypt wants to avoid reduced food production.