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Between 1978 and 1981 Professor Fekri A. Hassan led a survey of the west bank in the Naqada region between the modern cities of Ballas (north) and Danfiq (south), an area of about 15km (Predynastic of Naqada project). These sites cover the Predynastic to Early Dynastic Period (ca. 3,900-2,900 BC). The material collected in this survey was exported under licence to Washington State University, USA (1981-2). While it was in the USA it formed the focus of study for such scholars as Diane Holmes and Renée Friedman as part of their respective doctoral theses. In 1994 when Hassan was appointed to the chair of Petrie Professor of Egyptian Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL, he brought with him this study collection from the Naqada region. When Hassan retired in 2008, the future of the collection needed to be secured and a new permanent location found. After consultation with UCL, Hassan decided to donate his study collection to the Egyptian State. This collection has now largely been housed in the Dakhla Oasis Magazine; theoretically this collection is open for research and some of it may eventually be put on display. Although this collection had already had many scientific investigations conducted on it, such as radiocarbon dating, archaeobotanical analysis, and zooarchaeological analysis, during the inventorying of the collection it was felt necessary to record all the artefacts not previously recorded. Therefore, thousands of the artefacts were drawn and photographed and new analyses were instigated. These analyses consisted of thin section analysis for the pottery, phytolith analysis of dung and lead isotope analysis of selected copper objects. This decision was taken because all the artefacts from the survey were in one location and future access to them and in particular scientific analysis was not guaranteed. This will now augment the on-going project to prepare a final publication of the work carried out based on the field documentation.
We are delighted to announce the International Conference on the Science of Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies (SAEMT), to take place in Cairo in November 2017. The conference invites the submission of abstracts for papers and posters in English from international researchers who employ various archaeological sciences in their research on ancient Egyptian materials, and their adoption, developments and technologies. The conference's aims are threefold: first, to provide specialists employing archaeological sciences, who may not often meet, the opportunity to present their research and exchange ideas. Secondly, the conference will emphasise the importance of archaeological sciences and interdisciplinary approaches within Egyptology. Finally, the conference will provide a space for those working within Egypt to discuss measures for overcoming limitations that hinder scientific applications in Egypt. Panel discussions will also explore topics such as access to the necessary reliable facilities to perform analysis and how to improve the levels and standards of analytical methods. The papers will be published in a peer reviewed publication. Topics: We invite papers and posters dealing with archaeometric approaches to the following themes: Mining and quarrying: working at raw materials outcrops and stone tools technology. Building: State controlled and domestic construction materials and methods: stone, mud and wood. Pyro-technology: production and processing of metals, ceramics, glass, faience and frit. Graphic and aesthetic technologies: writing, painting and sculpture. Funerary technologies: materials and techniques connected with burial. Agricultural and food technology: subsistence, production and consumption. Domestic and local craft technologies: providing for the living and the dead-with textiles and leatherworking, carpentry, basketry, cosmetics, ivory and bone working.
First Call for Papers: Science of Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies Conference
We are delighted to announce the International Conference on the Science of Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technologies (SAEMT), to take place in Cairo in November 2017. The conference invites the submission of abstracts for papers and posters in English from international researchers who employ various archaeological sciences in their research on ancient Egyptian materials, and their adoption, developments and technologies. The conference's aims are threefold: first, to provide specialists employing archaeological sciences, who may not often meet, the opportunity to present their research and exchange ideas. Secondly, the conference will emphasise the importance of archaeological sciences and interdisciplinary approaches within Egyptology. Finally, the conference will provide a space for those working within Egypt to discuss measures for overcoming limitations that hinder scientific applications in Egypt. Panel discussions will also explore topics such as access to the necessary reliable facilities to perform analysis and how to improve the levels and standards of analytical methods. The papers will be published in a peer reviewed publication. Topics: We invite papers and posters dealing with archaeometric approaches to the following themes: Mining and quarrying: working at raw materials outcrops and stone tools technology. Building: State controlled and domestic construction materials and methods: stone, mud and wood. Pyro-technology: production and processing of metals, ceramics, glass, faience and frit. Graphic and aesthetic technologies: writing, painting and sculpture. Funerary technologies: materials and techniques connected with burial. Agricultural and food technology: subsistence, production and consumption. Domestic and local craft technologies: providing for the living and the dead-with textiles and leatherworking, carpentry, basketry, cosmetics, ivory and bone working.