THE SACRED FALCON NECROPOLIS OF DJEDHOR(?) AT QUESNA: RECENT INVESTIGATIONS FROM 2006–2012

THE SACRED FALCON NECROPOLIS OF DJEDHOR(?) AT QUESNA: RECENT INVESTIGATIONS FROM 2006–2012

Report on the 2006–2012 work in the Falcon Necropolis at Quesna in the central Delta. In addition to dimensions and layout, ceramic and faunal datasets are discussed, as are small finds. A possible link is suggested between the Falcon Necropolis at Quesna and Djedhor the Saviour, a priest known from...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Egyptian archaeology 2013-01, Vol.99, p.53-84
Hauptverfasser: ROWLAND, JOANNE, IKRAM, SALIMA, TASSIE, G. J., YEOMANS, LISA
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biological taxonomies
Birds
Birds of prey
Bones
Excavations
Falcons
Mummies
Mummification
Shrews
Trenches
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Zusammenfassung:Report on the 2006–2012 work in the Falcon Necropolis at Quesna in the central Delta. In addition to dimensions and layout, ceramic and faunal datasets are discussed, as are small finds. A possible link is suggested between the Falcon Necropolis at Quesna and Djedhor the Saviour, a priest known from inscriptions at nearby Athribis.
ISSN:0307-5133