Sebakh, Sherds and Survey

For at least two centuries ancient city and village mounds in Egypt have been destroyed for agricultural purposes and for the manufacture of gunpowder. It is argued that the spread of sebakh from ancient mounds to cultivated ground as fertiliser negates the utility of field survey as a technique for...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Egyptian archaeology 1999-12, Vol.85 (1), p.211-218
1. Verfasser:	Bailey, Donald M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural land Agriculture Ancient civilizations of the near east Archaeological surveys Art and archaeology Cemeteries Crops Egypt Excavations Fertilizers Houses Rapport Villages
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Zusammenfassung:	For at least two centuries ancient city and village mounds in Egypt have been destroyed for agricultural purposes and for the manufacture of gunpowder. It is argued that the spread of sebakh from ancient mounds to cultivated ground as fertiliser negates the utility of field survey as a technique for locating ancient habitation in Egypt.
ISSN:	0307-5133 2514-0582
DOI:	10.1177/030751339908500115