Tell el-Farkha
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Tell el-Farkha is an important Predynastic and Early Dynastic archaeological site in the eastern Nile Delta of Egypt, known for its evidence of early urbanization, craft production, and emerging state structures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Early Dynastic Egyptian site
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Predynastic Egyptian site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximately 31.5°E 30.9°N ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Institute of Archaeology of the Jagiellonian University
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Polish Archaeological Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Poznań Archaeological Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStarted | 1998 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
administrative activities
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craft production ⓘ cultic architecture ⓘ early urbanization ⓘ elite residences ⓘ emerging state structures ⓘ |
| hasDiscovery |
beer production installations
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copper objects ⓘ cultic complex ⓘ cylinder seals ⓘ elite cemetery ⓘ evidence of long-distance trade ⓘ evidence of social stratification ⓘ faience objects ⓘ figurines of deities ⓘ imported pottery ⓘ ivory figurines ⓘ large mudbrick administrative building ⓘ seal impressions ⓘ stone palettes ⓘ stone vessels ⓘ |
| hasEarliestOccupation | Naqada II period ⓘ |
| hasLatestMajorOccupation | Early Dynastic Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central kom
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eastern kom ⓘ western kom ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nile Delta
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eastern Nile Delta ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Dakahlia Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
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Predynastic Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ghannam Canal
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village of Ghazala ⓘ |
| previouslyInvestigatedBy | Italian archaeological mission ⓘ |
| significance |
important for studying Predynastic–Early Dynastic transition
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important for understanding early urban development in the Nile Delta ⓘ key site for studying origins of the Egyptian state ⓘ |
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