Fieldwork in 2015/2016 in the Southern Dongola Reach and the Third Cataract Region

• Authors: Żurawski, Bogdan , Cedro, Aneta , Drzewiecki, Mariusz , Łopaciuk, Roman

Abstracts

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The settlement remains surrounding the churches at the sites of Banganarti and Selib continued to be excavated in the 2015/2016 season by a team directed by Bogdan Żurawski. The research focused primarily on the living quarters around the churches and fortifications. An ethnographic survey carried out in Banganarti and Selib, and in the nearby villages documented traditional crafts, such as pottery making, basketry, baking and cooking using traditional techniques and recipes. Conservation and construction work were undertaken simultaneously with preparations for turning the Banganarti and Selib 1 sites into tourist attractions. Skeletal remains from earlier excavation were examined by a physical anthropologist. A survey combined with aerial documentation was carried out on selected archaeological sites in the Southern Dongola Reach (Soniyat, Diffar, Hettani, Bani Israil) and in the Third Cataract Region (Kissenfarki, Fagirinfenti). Short excavations were also conducted in the temple at Soniyat.

Keywords

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Middle Nile valley; Banganarti; Selib; fortification; settlement studies; medieval Nubia; 3D documentation; aerial archaeology; ethnological survey; conservation and preservation; heritage studies

• Publisher: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 26(1)
• Pages: 269-288

Dates

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2018-07-09

Contributors

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Żurawski, Bogdan

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Cedro, Aneta

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Drzewiecki, Mariusz

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Łopaciuk, Roman

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0012.1785