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DOI Artikel:Longa, Anna: The late and post meroitic tumuli field of Hagar el-Beida 2 (two seasons in 2005)
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FOURTH CATARACT - HAGAR EL-BEIDA
SUDAN
THE LATE AND POST MEROITIC
TUMULI FIELD OF HAGAR EL-BEIDA 2
(TWO SEASONS IN 2005)
Anna Longa
The site of Hagar el Beida 2 is one of a com-
plex of tumuli fields located in the region. It
lies on the floor of a vast wadi to the north
of the modern village and was spotted
during a field reconnaissance in December
2003-1 Investigated first in January-
February 2005, it was believed to consist of
93 tumuli concentrated in four groups. Site
Fig. 1. Plan of the tumuli field1 of Hagar el-Beida 2
{Drawing M. Sip)
1 L. Krzyzaniak, M. Chlodnicki, M. Jordeczka, M. Lemiesz, "Archaeological reconnaissance between Shemkiya and Khor
um Ghizlan (left bank of the Nile) 2003", GAMAR 4 (2005), 39-43- Site 2 was first published as 16/2003. It was
estimated initially at about 100 graves.
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SUDAN
THE LATE AND POST MEROITIC
TUMULI FIELD OF HAGAR EL-BEIDA 2
(TWO SEASONS IN 2005)
Anna Longa
The site of Hagar el Beida 2 is one of a com-
plex of tumuli fields located in the region. It
lies on the floor of a vast wadi to the north
of the modern village and was spotted
during a field reconnaissance in December
2003-1 Investigated first in January-
February 2005, it was believed to consist of
93 tumuli concentrated in four groups. Site
Fig. 1. Plan of the tumuli field1 of Hagar el-Beida 2
{Drawing M. Sip)
1 L. Krzyzaniak, M. Chlodnicki, M. Jordeczka, M. Lemiesz, "Archaeological reconnaissance between Shemkiya and Khor
um Ghizlan (left bank of the Nile) 2003", GAMAR 4 (2005), 39-43- Site 2 was first published as 16/2003. It was
estimated initially at about 100 graves.
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