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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology & the Ancient World
Brown University
Box 1837 / 60 George Street
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: (401) 863-3188
Fax: (401) 863-9423
[email protected]

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Map of Predynastic sites in Egypt


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Left: natural mummy from Gebelein: reconstruction of a Naq. II pit burial (not all ceramics come from the same tomb) right: pit burial with body covered with reed matting


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Typology of Predynastic ceramics, beginning with Naqada I on the top and ending with Naqada III on the bottom


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Left: Black-topped red ware (Naq. I-II) Center: White cross-lined ware (Naq. I) Right: Buff ware with red decoration (L. Naq. II)


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Predynastic human figurines


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Items of personal adornment: combs and makeup palettes


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Early constructed tomb from Hierakonpolis (HK29 tomb 23)


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Reconstruction of a painted wall from Hierakonpolis tomb 100


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Overview of the site of Abydos


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Cemetery U at Abydos


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Right: tomb U-j at Abydos left: ivory tags with early writing found in Abydos


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Early Dynastic royal cemetery at Abydos


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Tomb of Aha: left - plan, right - photograph of the subsidiary burials


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Arm of King Djer with bracelets - earliest Pharaonic remains!


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Left: Funerary stela of Queen Meretneith right: reconstruction of Meretneith's tomb in the ED royal cemetery at Abydos


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Overview of the site of Saqqara


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Left: Plan of the tomb of Sabu at Saqqara right: contents of Sabu's burial chamber