Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (15.2003(2004))

DAKHLEH OASIS

EGYPT

schematically engraved figure of a woman
{Fig. 7). All these female figures are very
similar to the "goddesses" known from the
Eastern Dakhleh and dated to Predynastic
times.
The third group of petroglyphs is of
Dynastic date. In many cases, they
represent engravings of long-horn
(domestic ?) cattle {Fig. 8), sometimes
occurring in association with rather
simplified hieroglyphs or other signs
{Fig. 9), or humans shown in typical
Dynastic style {Fig. 10). Game animals are
rare in this set. It seems that the
petroglyphs of this group were executed
over a long period of time, starting in the
Old Kingdom and continuing until the
Roman age.


Fig. 10. Engravings of two human figures of the Dynastic age from the Central Dakhleh
(Photo L. Krzyzaniak)


Fig. 9- Engravings of a hmnan figure and bird
from a Dynastic rock art site in the
Central Dakhleh (Photo L. Krzyzaniak)

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