KHILGAN, K. EL-  [607]

 
 

Excavations in Summer 2002, directed by B. Midant-Reynes, revealed three levels of remains. The deepest and oldest contains Late Predynastic to Early Dynastic graves of fairly poor type; among the former both the Lower Egyptian and Naqadan predynastic traditions are represented. Above these is an occupation area dating from the Second Intermediate Period. This latter stratum is cut by graves containing extended burials, which are likely to date from the Roman Period (one burial of a child was accompanied by two bracelets of iron). A preliminary report by B. Midant Reynes, et al. has appeared. The character of this site is similar to others in the immediate vicinity, such as Tell Samara (175) and Tell ed-Daba (172).

Trestant, Y., De Dapper, M. and Midant-Reynes, B., "Recherches géo-archéologiques sur le site pré- et protodynastique de Kom el-Khilgan (Delta du Nil). Résultats préliminarires des campagnes de prospection 2002-2004", in Goyon, J-C. and Cardin, Ch., (eds), Actes du IXe. Congrès Internationale des Egyptologues, Grenoble 6-12 septembre 2004. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 150, 1841-50. Louvain-Paris-Dudley 2007. Trestant, Y., De Dapper, M. and Midant-Reynes, B., "Human Occupation of the Nile Delta during Pre- and Early Dynastic times: A View from Kom el-Khilgan", in Midant-Reynes, B. and Trestant, Y. (eds), Egypt at its Origins 2, Proceedings of the International Conference: 'Origin of the State, Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt', Toulouse 5-8 september 2005. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 172, 463-482. Louvain-Paris- Dudley 2008.