DOI Artikel:
Reisner, George Andrew: The archaeological survey of Nubia: progress of survey
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.18103#0008
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found in graves of the Early Middle Empire by the Hearst Expe-
dition at Naga ed Der. C-group.
(5) The New Empire—the period of the revival of the Egyptian culture
and the fresh infusion of Egyptian blood. The period is charac-
terised by Egyptian types of graves, burials, pottery and funerary
furniture with a few extremely rare survivals of black-topped
potterv (not identical with the C-group black-topped).
(6) The Ptolemaic-Roman Period—not differing essentially except in
race from the same period in Egypt. 300 B.C.-200 A.D.
(7) The Byzantine Pagan-Period (X-group)—with characteristic un-
Egyptian types of graves, burials and pottery. 200-600 A.D.
(8) The Christian Period—not differing essentially except in race
from the same period in Egypt. About 500-1100 A.D.
(9) The Moslem Period. About 1100 A.D. to date.
The details of the problem consist, then, in tracing the continuation
of these groups southwards, noting changes in the character of the
material and any new elements which may be introduced. One of the
points of especial interest was that contained in the query expressed at
the end of Bulletin No. 2 : " Was Bab el Kalabsha the limit of Egyp-
tian culture in the predynastic period? " The work of this second
season has already (December 31, 1908) brought the answer to this
query. The ground for 30 kilometres south of Bab el Kalabsha is, as
surmised in Bulletin No. 2, nearly barren of archaic material ; but,
at Gerf Husein, there are abundant evidences of the predynastic and
early dynastic periods of Egyptian culture. The boundary lies still
farther south, and it is doubtful whether it will be reached at all
during the present Nubian Archaeological Survey, which it is not
intended to extend beyond Korosko, the limit of the territory to be
affected by the new reservoir.
In general, it may be said of the material recovered between Kosh-
tamna and Taifa, that it is practically homogeneous in all periods
with that obtained between Bab el Kalabsha and Shellal. Some new
types of pottery have been found, especially in the X-group (see below),
and some additional material in regard to the New Empire period ; but
no new archaeological groups are distinguishable, and no important
changes can be made in the historical conclusions based on last year's
results.
found in graves of the Early Middle Empire by the Hearst Expe-
dition at Naga ed Der. C-group.
(5) The New Empire—the period of the revival of the Egyptian culture
and the fresh infusion of Egyptian blood. The period is charac-
terised by Egyptian types of graves, burials, pottery and funerary
furniture with a few extremely rare survivals of black-topped
potterv (not identical with the C-group black-topped).
(6) The Ptolemaic-Roman Period—not differing essentially except in
race from the same period in Egypt. 300 B.C.-200 A.D.
(7) The Byzantine Pagan-Period (X-group)—with characteristic un-
Egyptian types of graves, burials and pottery. 200-600 A.D.
(8) The Christian Period—not differing essentially except in race
from the same period in Egypt. About 500-1100 A.D.
(9) The Moslem Period. About 1100 A.D. to date.
The details of the problem consist, then, in tracing the continuation
of these groups southwards, noting changes in the character of the
material and any new elements which may be introduced. One of the
points of especial interest was that contained in the query expressed at
the end of Bulletin No. 2 : " Was Bab el Kalabsha the limit of Egyp-
tian culture in the predynastic period? " The work of this second
season has already (December 31, 1908) brought the answer to this
query. The ground for 30 kilometres south of Bab el Kalabsha is, as
surmised in Bulletin No. 2, nearly barren of archaic material ; but,
at Gerf Husein, there are abundant evidences of the predynastic and
early dynastic periods of Egyptian culture. The boundary lies still
farther south, and it is doubtful whether it will be reached at all
during the present Nubian Archaeological Survey, which it is not
intended to extend beyond Korosko, the limit of the territory to be
affected by the new reservoir.
In general, it may be said of the material recovered between Kosh-
tamna and Taifa, that it is practically homogeneous in all periods
with that obtained between Bab el Kalabsha and Shellal. Some new
types of pottery have been found, especially in the X-group (see below),
and some additional material in regard to the New Empire period ; but
no new archaeological groups are distinguishable, and no important
changes can be made in the historical conclusions based on last year's
results.