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DOI Artikel:Myśliwiec, Karol: Saqqara: archaeological activities, 2006
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SAQQARA
EGYPT
SAQQARA
ARCHAEOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES, 2006
Karol Mysliwiec
The Polish archaeological mission continued its work in Saqqara, west of the pyramid of
Netjerykhet, from 30 August to 22 October 2006.1 Archaeological work during this
campaign was aimed at completing the documentation for the third volume in the Saqqara
publication series, which will be an overview of the Upper Necropolis from the sand layer
covering the remains of Late Old Kingdom mastabas. The recording of rock-hewn shafts from
the Old Kingdom in the northeastern part of the area, i.e., in squares 1903-1903, 2002
and 2102, was continued concurrently with the other tasks, this in preparation for successive
volumes of the final publication. The cult chapel of Nyankhnefertem, to be published in
a subsequent volume, was also studied, together with anonymous chapels 16 and 17.
1 The mission included: Karol Mysliwiec, Director; Kamil O. Kuraszkiewicz, Teodozja I. Rzeuska, Annie Schweitzer,
Agnieszka Kowalska, Malgorzata Radomska, Iwona Kozieradzka, Fabian Welc and Marcin Piechocki,
egyptologists/archaeologists; Salima Ikram, egyptologist/palaeozoologist; Zbigniew Godziejewski, Urszula D^browska,
Magdalena Abramowska, and Teresa Zurkowska, restorers; Maria Kaczmarek, physical anthropologist; Jaroslaw
Zielinski, palaeobotanist; Beata Blaszczuk, architect; Piotr Lelek, photographer. Mohammad Yussef Morsy proved very
competent and helpful in his function as SCA Inspector. Sayed Kereti acted as rais of the workers in this campaign.
The mission would like to express its deepest gratitude to Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council
of Antiquities, for his understanding of the mission's efforts and problems, his efficient help and never failing
friendship. The mission is indebted to Magdy El-Ghandour, Director of Foreign Archaeological Mission's Affairs and
Permanent Committee, without whose readiness to help and organizational capabilities our work would hardly have
been possible. General Director Ibrahim Suleyman, Director Osama Shimi and Chief Inspector Sabri Farag of the SCA
Saqqara Department have also contributed extensively to the success of our undertaking.
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EGYPT
SAQQARA
ARCHAEOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES, 2006
Karol Mysliwiec
The Polish archaeological mission continued its work in Saqqara, west of the pyramid of
Netjerykhet, from 30 August to 22 October 2006.1 Archaeological work during this
campaign was aimed at completing the documentation for the third volume in the Saqqara
publication series, which will be an overview of the Upper Necropolis from the sand layer
covering the remains of Late Old Kingdom mastabas. The recording of rock-hewn shafts from
the Old Kingdom in the northeastern part of the area, i.e., in squares 1903-1903, 2002
and 2102, was continued concurrently with the other tasks, this in preparation for successive
volumes of the final publication. The cult chapel of Nyankhnefertem, to be published in
a subsequent volume, was also studied, together with anonymous chapels 16 and 17.
1 The mission included: Karol Mysliwiec, Director; Kamil O. Kuraszkiewicz, Teodozja I. Rzeuska, Annie Schweitzer,
Agnieszka Kowalska, Malgorzata Radomska, Iwona Kozieradzka, Fabian Welc and Marcin Piechocki,
egyptologists/archaeologists; Salima Ikram, egyptologist/palaeozoologist; Zbigniew Godziejewski, Urszula D^browska,
Magdalena Abramowska, and Teresa Zurkowska, restorers; Maria Kaczmarek, physical anthropologist; Jaroslaw
Zielinski, palaeobotanist; Beata Blaszczuk, architect; Piotr Lelek, photographer. Mohammad Yussef Morsy proved very
competent and helpful in his function as SCA Inspector. Sayed Kereti acted as rais of the workers in this campaign.
The mission would like to express its deepest gratitude to Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council
of Antiquities, for his understanding of the mission's efforts and problems, his efficient help and never failing
friendship. The mission is indebted to Magdy El-Ghandour, Director of Foreign Archaeological Mission's Affairs and
Permanent Committee, without whose readiness to help and organizational capabilities our work would hardly have
been possible. General Director Ibrahim Suleyman, Director Osama Shimi and Chief Inspector Sabri Farag of the SCA
Saqqara Department have also contributed extensively to the success of our undertaking.
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