Excavating Ancient Egypt: Fifty Years of Archaeological Memories
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2025
Archaeopress Archaeology (Verlag)
978-1-80583-127-3 (ISBN)
Archaeopress Archaeology (Verlag)
978-1-80583-127-3 (ISBN)
This book reveals the behind-the-scenes logistics of archaeological digs in Egypt, from admin and supplies to transport and housing. It also shares discoveries, excavation challenges, and insights into rural village life and local culture in the Nile Delta.
The excavation of archaeological sites in Egypt involves much more than the careful recovery and documentation of monuments and small finds. These activities take place in the context of a wide range of logistic and other tasks necessary for their initiation and smooth operation, an aspect of the work generally absent from scientific reports. This book describes this background to operating an archaeological project, with the day-to-day preoccupations of administration, acquisition of equipment and provisions, organizing transport and arranging accommodation. Mention of the key discoveries made over the years shows how evidence is recovered from the ground, with all the associated problems and procedures, to assemble new insight into the history of a site. Living in a small rural village for months and interacting with the local population reveals much about the nature of village life in the Nile Delta and the hospitality of the people, giving insight into the local culture.
The excavation of archaeological sites in Egypt involves much more than the careful recovery and documentation of monuments and small finds. These activities take place in the context of a wide range of logistic and other tasks necessary for their initiation and smooth operation, an aspect of the work generally absent from scientific reports. This book describes this background to operating an archaeological project, with the day-to-day preoccupations of administration, acquisition of equipment and provisions, organizing transport and arranging accommodation. Mention of the key discoveries made over the years shows how evidence is recovered from the ground, with all the associated problems and procedures, to assemble new insight into the history of a site. Living in a small rural village for months and interacting with the local population reveals much about the nature of village life in the Nile Delta and the hospitality of the people, giving insight into the local culture.
Jeffrey Spencer gained a BA degree followed by a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Liverpool. For 37 years he was on the staff of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities (later Egypt and Sudan) of the British Museum. He directed many seasons of archaeological fieldwork in Egypt for the British Museum and for the Egypt Exploration Society.
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. Beginnings at Saqqara
Chapter 2. Townsite excavation at El-Ashmunein
Chapter 3. In the Nile Delta
Chapter 4. Out and about in Lower Egypt for the Delta Survey
Chapter 5. Back to Basics
Chapter 6. Dig-camps and village lodgings
Chapter 7. Sharing Results: Delta workshops
Chapter 8. Five decades of change
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.11.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Archaeological Lives |
| Zusatzinfo | 163 figures |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 174 x 245 mm |
| Gewicht | 616 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80583-127-5 / 1805831275 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80583-127-3 / 9781805831273 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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