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MINSHAT EZZAT [504]

SCA began excavation in 1998 of a Late predynastic to Early Dynastic cemetery under cultivated land on the south side of the village, and found 135 graves by 2004. Directed by Selim Gabr Baghdadi. Mud-brick small mastabas, mostly small with one or two chambers, but a few larger with multiple storage-rooms. Many contracted burials, even in the First Dynasty tombs. Much pottery in store-chambers at ends of burial chamber, particularly rounded redware jars and tall wine-jars, some with potmarks. Finds of stone vases, flint knives (one with serekh of Den), decorated mudstone palette showing mythical animals with necks intertwined.

Above: a general view of work in progress in April, 1999.

Lower right: a typical mud-brick double-chamber tomb of the First Dynasty, with wine-jars and other pottery in the northern chamber. The ground around the graves was excavated to the subsoil water (centre right).

SCA began excavation in 1998 of a Late predynastic to Early Dynastic cemetery under cultivated land on the south side of the village, and found 135 graves by 2004. Directed by Selim Gabr Baghdadi. Mud-brick small mastabas, mostly small with one or two chambers, but a few larger with multiple storage-rooms. Many contracted burials, even in the First Dynasty tombs. Much pottery in store-chambers at ends of burial chamber, particularly rounded redware jars and tall wine-jars, some with potmarks. Finds of stone vases, flint knives (one with serekh of Den), decorated mudstone palette showing mythical animals with necks intertwined.

Above: a general view of work in progress in April, 1999. Lower right: a typical mud-brick double-chamber tomb of the First Dynasty, with wine-jars and other pottery in the northern chamber. The ground around the graves was excavated to the subsoil water (centre right).