DOI issue:
Egypt
DOI article:Szpakowska, Eliza: Preliminary remarks on the ancient egyptian material from tomb 1152 in Sheikh ABD el-Gurna
DOI article:Kuciewicz, Ewa; Jaroni, Eliza; Kobusiewicz, Michał: Dakhleh oasis: petroglyph unit new rock art sites, season 2005
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.42091#0287
DAKHLEH OASIS
EGYPT
Until more sophisti-cated methods become
available, our investigations will have to
rely on such straightforward spatial con-
nections between existing rock art and
living sites found nearby.
The area is known to be rich in flint
material, mostly of Middle Paleolithic, but
also of Neolithic date, but not distinctive
enough to define the culture. Fire places and
pieces of grinding stones suggesting tempo-
rary camp sites were also located during the
survey, as were huts on top of the more
prominent hills [Figs 2, 3], sometimes quite
numerous, even reaching twenty in number,
and at least one watch post of Old Kingdom
date. An analysis of these finds in con-
nection with the distribution of rock art
should hopefully give positive results.
Eighteen sites with rock art have been
recorded [cf. Fig. 7], All were photograph-
ed, traced on transparent foil and
described in petroglyph sheets. Special
attention was paid to all observed super-
impositions of petroglyps and variations
of execution technique. Accumulated data
of this kind can possibly help to identify
those responsible for the carvings. A preli-
minary stylistic analysis of this year's finds
has distinguished petroglyphs created in
Arab times (tribal signs, animals typical
of the period, inscriptions), in the Dynastic
period (cows executed in a certain style,
stylized human figures etc.) and earlier,
probably Neolithic in origin. The last
category is the most impressive, maybe
not in quantity, but in quality for sure
I Fig. 41
A new method of recording rock art
tested this year was ortophotography
[Fig. 3}. Site 4 was chosen for the pur-
Fig. 3. Testing orthophotography as a method of recording rock art
(Photo E. Jaroni)
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EGYPT
Until more sophisti-cated methods become
available, our investigations will have to
rely on such straightforward spatial con-
nections between existing rock art and
living sites found nearby.
The area is known to be rich in flint
material, mostly of Middle Paleolithic, but
also of Neolithic date, but not distinctive
enough to define the culture. Fire places and
pieces of grinding stones suggesting tempo-
rary camp sites were also located during the
survey, as were huts on top of the more
prominent hills [Figs 2, 3], sometimes quite
numerous, even reaching twenty in number,
and at least one watch post of Old Kingdom
date. An analysis of these finds in con-
nection with the distribution of rock art
should hopefully give positive results.
Eighteen sites with rock art have been
recorded [cf. Fig. 7], All were photograph-
ed, traced on transparent foil and
described in petroglyph sheets. Special
attention was paid to all observed super-
impositions of petroglyps and variations
of execution technique. Accumulated data
of this kind can possibly help to identify
those responsible for the carvings. A preli-
minary stylistic analysis of this year's finds
has distinguished petroglyphs created in
Arab times (tribal signs, animals typical
of the period, inscriptions), in the Dynastic
period (cows executed in a certain style,
stylized human figures etc.) and earlier,
probably Neolithic in origin. The last
category is the most impressive, maybe
not in quantity, but in quality for sure
I Fig. 41
A new method of recording rock art
tested this year was ortophotography
[Fig. 3}. Site 4 was chosen for the pur-
Fig. 3. Testing orthophotography as a method of recording rock art
(Photo E. Jaroni)
283