Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (14.2002(2003))

TELL EL-LARKHA

EGYPT

TELL EL-LARKHA
(GHAZALA)
SEASON 2002
Marek Chlodnicki, Krzysztof M. Ciaiowicz

The present campaign, sponsored by the Adam Mickieivicz University Fund in Poznan,
Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poznan Prehistoric Society and the Polish Centre of
Archaeology in Cairo, lasted from February 23 to May 6, 2002.j>
During the 2002 season most of the excavation work on the western and central koms
was carried out within the confines of the trenches traced in 2001. One additional small
trench was situated on the southern slope of the central kom. On the eastern kom, two trial
trenches were explored and the remains of a cemetery were discovered in one of them.
Post-processing work was also conducted on site, dealing with the pottery as well as stone
objects, plant, animal and human remains.
1) The team headed by Dr. Marek Chiodnicki, director, and Prof. Dr. Krzysztof M. Ciaiowicz, included: Mr. Krzysztof
Cichowski, Ms Joanna Dgbowska, Mr. Maciej Jordeczka, Mr. Ryszard Kirkowski, Ms Ewa Kuciewicz, Mr. Piotr Szejnoga,
archaeologists; Dr. Mariusz Jucha, Ms Agnieszka M^czynska, ceramologists; Ms Maria Ablamowicz, Mr. Daniel
Makowiecki, paleozoologists; Mrs. Lucyna Kubiak-Martens, paleobotanist; Mr. Artur Rewekant, physical anthropologist;
Prof Dr. Maciej Pawlikowski, geologist; Mr. Robert Slabonski, Mrs. Halina Zarska-Chiodnicka, Mr. Michal Woznicki,
documentalists; Ms Izabela Dachtera, Mr. Pawei Gajowiecki, Ms Magdalena Gorlas, Mr. Pawel Holda, Mr. Piotr
Kolodziejczyk, Ms Anna Longa, Mr. Lukasz Obtulowicz, Ms Donata Pawlowska, Mr. Krzysztof Stawarz, Mr. Leszek
Szumlas, Ms Monika Zapart, students. The Supreme Council of Antiquities was represented by Mr. Yasser el-Said el Gamal
from Mansura Inspectorate.

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