DOI Artikel:
Reisner, George Andrew: The archaeological survey of Nubia: progress of survey
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.18102#0010
Qadi, Cemetery No. 27, and three New Empire graves at Kolodul,
Cemetery No. 28. At this point, they entered the region of the granite
rock and found only a small Moslem cemetery (No. 31) and a small
Christian cemetery (No. 32) cut in rotten granite between Kolodul
and Wadi Qamar. At Wadi Qamar behind the Byzantine (?) fortress
on the rock, they found a third small cemetery (No. 33) and then began
work on the mud banks south of the fortress, Cemeteries Nos. 34-35,
and on the mud bank at Khartum (Dimri), Cemetery No. 36.
The east-bank gang made a careful examination of Khor Menab,
or Khor Bir Amram, where they found about fifteen archaic graves,
Cemetery No. 29. They then made a careful examination of the
ground between Menab and Biren. But this stretch contains very
little alluvium, and no graves or other remains were found. At
Biren, south of the village, just opposite Wadi Qamar, a predynastic
cemetery had been marked by the reconnoitring gangs, and the
east-bank gang excavated this cemetery, No. 30, while the west-bank
gangs were on No. 34 just opposite. On February 6, the camp was
moved to Wadi Qamar to Cemetery No. 34. From this camp, Ceme-
teries Nos. 30-36 were recorded.
On February 10, the east-bank gang moved south again, examining
the ground, but finding nothing until they reached Seali on the 12th.
There they found a Roman cemetery and a late predynastic cemetery,
No. 40, on which they began work. The west-bank gang moved out
on the 12th, and found only two small patches of Christian or early
Moslem graves between Khartum and Meris. At Meris was a Roman
cemetery. Between Meris and the Island of Markos is a broad pin in
broken by small granite hills. In this plain were a number of ceme-
teries, Nos. 41-42, on which they began work. On the 13th, the cam])
was moved to Meris, and Cemeteries Nos. 37-42 were recorded from
the Meris camp. The two banks were also examined by the men
as far as Sham Nishai on the east bank and Bogga-el-Gharb (Demhid)
on the west bank, at both of which places predynastic cemeteries
were noted.
On February 23, all the gangs were put on Cemetery No. 43 at
Bogga, and on the 25th they moved across the river to Cemeteries
Nos. 44 and 45 at Sham Nishai (Demhid). On the 26th, camp was
moved to Demhid Post Station, from which point Cemeteries Nos. 43-49
were worked and recorded.
Cemetery No. 28. At this point, they entered the region of the granite
rock and found only a small Moslem cemetery (No. 31) and a small
Christian cemetery (No. 32) cut in rotten granite between Kolodul
and Wadi Qamar. At Wadi Qamar behind the Byzantine (?) fortress
on the rock, they found a third small cemetery (No. 33) and then began
work on the mud banks south of the fortress, Cemeteries Nos. 34-35,
and on the mud bank at Khartum (Dimri), Cemetery No. 36.
The east-bank gang made a careful examination of Khor Menab,
or Khor Bir Amram, where they found about fifteen archaic graves,
Cemetery No. 29. They then made a careful examination of the
ground between Menab and Biren. But this stretch contains very
little alluvium, and no graves or other remains were found. At
Biren, south of the village, just opposite Wadi Qamar, a predynastic
cemetery had been marked by the reconnoitring gangs, and the
east-bank gang excavated this cemetery, No. 30, while the west-bank
gangs were on No. 34 just opposite. On February 6, the camp was
moved to Wadi Qamar to Cemetery No. 34. From this camp, Ceme-
teries Nos. 30-36 were recorded.
On February 10, the east-bank gang moved south again, examining
the ground, but finding nothing until they reached Seali on the 12th.
There they found a Roman cemetery and a late predynastic cemetery,
No. 40, on which they began work. The west-bank gang moved out
on the 12th, and found only two small patches of Christian or early
Moslem graves between Khartum and Meris. At Meris was a Roman
cemetery. Between Meris and the Island of Markos is a broad pin in
broken by small granite hills. In this plain were a number of ceme-
teries, Nos. 41-42, on which they began work. On the 13th, the cam])
was moved to Meris, and Cemeteries Nos. 37-42 were recorded from
the Meris camp. The two banks were also examined by the men
as far as Sham Nishai on the east bank and Bogga-el-Gharb (Demhid)
on the west bank, at both of which places predynastic cemeteries
were noted.
On February 23, all the gangs were put on Cemetery No. 43 at
Bogga, and on the 25th they moved across the river to Cemeteries
Nos. 44 and 45 at Sham Nishai (Demhid). On the 26th, camp was
moved to Demhid Post Station, from which point Cemeteries Nos. 43-49
were worked and recorded.