Mostagedda
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Mostagedda is an important Predynastic Egyptian archaeological site in Upper Egypt known for its cemeteries and settlements associated with the Badarian culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeological site ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tasian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPosition | contracted position ⓘ |
| burialType | simple pit graves ⓘ |
| chronology |
early 4th millennium BCE
ⓘ
late 5th millennium BCE ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | Badarian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | Nile Valley desert edge ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Gertrude Caton-Thompson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guy Brunton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationEnd | 1930s ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
beads
ⓘ
cosmetic palettes ⓘ human skeletal remains ⓘ ivory objects ⓘ pottery ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ early agriculture ⓘ long-distance exchange ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cemetery
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ |
| hasPublication | Mostagedda and the Tasian Culture ⓘ |
| heritageType | prehistoric site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Badarian culture burials
ⓘ
Predynastic cemeteries ⓘ early agricultural communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asyut Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Badari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
decorated pottery
ⓘ
fine black-topped red ware ⓘ polished red ware ⓘ |
| partOf | Badari region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Predynastic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
Egyptology
ⓘ
prehistoric archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for early mortuary practices in Upper Egypt
ⓘ
evidence for early social differentiation in Predynastic Egypt ⓘ key site for study of Badarian culture ⓘ |
| stratigraphy | multiple Predynastic phases ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
ⓘ
habitation ⓘ |
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