Hierakonpolis Expedition
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The Hierakonpolis Expedition is an ongoing archaeological project dedicated to excavating and studying the ancient Egyptian city of Hierakonpolis, a key center of Predynastic and early dynastic Egypt.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological project
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research expedition ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
excavate Hierakonpolis
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study material culture of Hierakonpolis ⓘ understand origins of the Egyptian state ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| field |
Egyptology
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archaeology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Hierakonpolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
conservation of archaeological remains
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museum-quality artifacts ⓘ scholarly publications ⓘ site reports ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hierakonpolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ongoing | true ⓘ |
| researchArea |
Predynastic cemeteries at Hierakonpolis
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craft production at Hierakonpolis ⓘ elite tombs of Hierakonpolis ⓘ faunal remains from Hierakonpolis ⓘ iconography of early Egyptian kingship ⓘ ritual and religious structures at Hierakonpolis ⓘ settlement archaeology at Hierakonpolis ⓘ urban development in early Egypt ⓘ |
| significance |
contributes to chronology of Predynastic Egypt
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documents development of complex society in Upper Egypt ⓘ illuminates emergence of kingship in Egypt ⓘ key project for understanding early Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| siteTypeStudied |
cemeteries
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domestic areas ⓘ ritual precincts ⓘ urban center ⓘ |
| studiesPeriod |
Early Dynastic Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Predynastic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
archaeological recording
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artifact analysis ⓘ bioarchaeological analysis ⓘ radiocarbon dating ⓘ survey ⓘ systematic excavation ⓘ |
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