DOI Artikel:
Reisner, George Andrew: The archaeological survey of Nubia: progress of survey
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.18102#0009
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NUBIA.
PROGRESS OF SURVEY.
From December 1 to 10, the men were employed clearing the
Coptic church found in Cemetery No. 8 and filling in the pits close
to the road in Cemetery No. 7. On December 11, they were shifted
to Cemetery No. 11 and to Khor Ambukol. Khor Ambukol was
made the centre for the excavation of Cemeteries Nos. 12-18, most
of which had been marked down early in October by an exploratory
gang of men sent out from Shellal. This exploratory gang was
composed of especially experienced men, and was divided into two
gangs moving parallel to each other, one along the lower face of the
cliff and the other along the top. The ground was covered twice ;
and the gangs changed places on the return journey. They went as
far as Demhid, and reported a number of sites on both sides of the
river.
On January 2, the gang on the west bank was moved to Dabod.
Owing to the desire of the inhabitants to cultivate the site occupied
by Cemetery No. 22, that cemetery, although lying at the south end
of the district, was excavated first, rapidly recorded, and turned over
to the cultivators. In the meantime, the east-bank gang was working
on the important predynastic Cemetery No. 17. As each section of
this gang finished its allotment in Cemetery No. 17, it was sent on to
Dabod. The excavation of the cemetery was finished on January 8.
On January 10, the camp was transferred to Dabod, near the temple.
From here, we dug over thoroughly the whole site of Dabod on
both banks. This included Cemeteries Nos. 19-26.
On February 1, the gangs moved out again to the south, one on
the east bank and one on the west bank. The west-bank gang cleared
a series of Roman and Coptic cemeteries lying in the village of Madi-el-
PROGRESS OF SURVEY.
From December 1 to 10, the men were employed clearing the
Coptic church found in Cemetery No. 8 and filling in the pits close
to the road in Cemetery No. 7. On December 11, they were shifted
to Cemetery No. 11 and to Khor Ambukol. Khor Ambukol was
made the centre for the excavation of Cemeteries Nos. 12-18, most
of which had been marked down early in October by an exploratory
gang of men sent out from Shellal. This exploratory gang was
composed of especially experienced men, and was divided into two
gangs moving parallel to each other, one along the lower face of the
cliff and the other along the top. The ground was covered twice ;
and the gangs changed places on the return journey. They went as
far as Demhid, and reported a number of sites on both sides of the
river.
On January 2, the gang on the west bank was moved to Dabod.
Owing to the desire of the inhabitants to cultivate the site occupied
by Cemetery No. 22, that cemetery, although lying at the south end
of the district, was excavated first, rapidly recorded, and turned over
to the cultivators. In the meantime, the east-bank gang was working
on the important predynastic Cemetery No. 17. As each section of
this gang finished its allotment in Cemetery No. 17, it was sent on to
Dabod. The excavation of the cemetery was finished on January 8.
On January 10, the camp was transferred to Dabod, near the temple.
From here, we dug over thoroughly the whole site of Dabod on
both banks. This included Cemeteries Nos. 19-26.
On February 1, the gangs moved out again to the south, one on
the east bank and one on the west bank. The west-bank gang cleared
a series of Roman and Coptic cemeteries lying in the village of Madi-el-