Early Makuria Research Project Excavations at el-Zuma, 2017. Preliminary report

• Authors: El-Tayeb, Mahmoud

Abstracts

EN

During the tenth season of excavations at el-Zuma the mission resumed the previously postponed excavation of the last two tunnels beneath tumuli T.1 and T.4. Both tumuli were classified as Type I burials, based on their large size and unique construction. The exploration of the said two tunnels was essential as each was expected to lead directly to the main burial chamber. Although the chambers were reached, yet they were found seriously rifled. Nonetheless, new modified elements of burial niche construction were discovered. The protection of the tumuli field was also completed during the course of the season

Keywords

EN

tumuli; el-Zuma; burials; Early Makuria; mound; tunnel; chamber

• Publisher: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 26(1)
• Pages: 339-354

Dates

published

2018-07-09

Contributors

author

El-Tayeb, Mahmoud

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0012.1793