The Beni Hasan el-Shuruq region in the Old Kingdom: A preliminary survey report

• Authors: Vanthuyne Bart
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Surveys carried out in 2012 and 2013 by Bart Vanthuyne (University of Leuven Deir el-Bersha Project) led to the discovery of early Old Kingdom rock circle tombs on the Nile-facing escarpment in the Beni Hasan el-Shuruq region. An Old Kingdom rock-cut mastaba was likewise found. The first excavations in the area had been conducted over a century ago by John Garstang. The article discusses Garstang’s finds and presents the new survey results in order to examine the development of the Beni Hasan el-Shuruq region in the Old Kingdom.

Keywords

EN

Old Kingdom; Beni Hasan el-Shuruq region Sixteenth Upper Egyptian nome rock tomb; rock-cut mastaba; rock circle tomb; pottery; John Garstang

Discipline

• ARCHAEOLOGY: ARCHAEOLOGY

• Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic
• Journal: Pražské egyptologické studie (Prague Egyptological Studies)
• Year: 2018
• Issue: 21
• Pages: 94-105

Contributors

author

Vanthuyne Bart

• Archaeology department, Egyptology research group, Faculty of Arts, KU Leuven