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The Excavations at Mut al-Kharab II - The Third Intermediate Period in the Western Desert of Egypt (Paperback)
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The Excavations at Mut al-Kharab II - The Third Intermediate Period in the Western Desert of Egypt (Paperback)
Series: Dakhleh Oasis Project Monographs, 21
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For over a century our knowledge of Egypt’s Western Desert during
the Third Intermediate Period relied almost entirely on the Greater
and Smaller Dakhleh Stelae. These two significant documents were
purchased by Henry Lyons in 1894 in Dakhleh Oasis and indicated the
existence of a substantial temple at Mut al-Kharab dedicated to the
god Seth. Apart from these sources, very little information from
the Western Desert could be dated to this period. Excavations at
Mut al-Kharab began in 2000 and in recent years, evidence from the
Third Intermediate Period temple has grown considerably. A range of
artefacts has been unearthed, including decorated temple blocks,
stelae, ostraka, in situ architectural remains, other small finds,
and a large collection of well-dated ceramics. The scale of
evidence suggests Mut al-Kharab was probably the most significant
Third Intermediate Period site in the Western Desert. In light of
this new material, a re-examination of activity in the Western
Desert during this period has been possible. This volume presents
all the available evidence relating to the western oases during the
Third Intermediate Period, with a particular focus on the ceramics.
Occupation appears to have been more widespread than the limited
evidence previously suggested, and these oasis communities were
closely connected to the populations in the Nile Valley. The
Egyptian central administration continued to be interested in the
Western Desert, although political control does not seem to have
been consistent. Moreover, subtle yet distinct variations in the
material record, including aspects of pottery traditions and
religious practices, may reveal the existence of an oasis culture.
As such, we are developing a much clearer picture of activity in
this region.
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