Wadi el-Hudi (amethyst quarries)
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Wadi el-Hudi is an ancient Egyptian site in the Eastern Desert known for its pharaonic-era amethyst quarries and associated mining inscriptions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wadi el-Hudi | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amethyst quarry
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ancient Egyptian mining site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
luxury goods production
ⓘ
royal jewelry production ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Hathor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
logistics of desert expeditions
ⓘ
organization of Egyptian mining expeditions ⓘ state control of luxury stone resources ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
storage facilities
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temporary workers’ camps ⓘ water management installations ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
ancient roads ⓘ fortified enclosure ⓘ inscribed stelae ⓘ quarry pits ⓘ rock stelae ⓘ stone-built structures ⓘ workers’ settlements ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient mining inscriptions
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hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ pharaonic-era amethyst quarries ⓘ rock inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Desert of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSoutheastOf | Aswan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialExtracted | amethyst ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Egyptian mining network ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | amethyst extraction ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Egypt ⓘ |
| resourceType | semi-precious stone ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction |
administrative center for mining expeditions
ⓘ
military outpost ⓘ |
| surveyedBy | modern archaeological missions ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky desert valley ⓘ |
| timeDepth | Pharaonic period ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringReignOf |
Amenemhat III
NERFINISHED
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Senusret I NERFINISHED ⓘ Senusret II NERFINISHED ⓘ Senusret III NERFINISHED ⓘ Sobekhotep IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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