Harbor of the Pharaohs to the Land of Punt II

Kathryn A. Bard; Rodolfo Fattovich; Andrea Manzo

doi:10.6093/978-88-6719-198-7

Harbor of the Pharaohs to the Land of Punt II: Archaeological Investigations at Mersa/Wadi Gawasis, Egypt, 2006-2011

Authors

Kathryn A. Bard

Boston University

Rodolfo Fattovich

University of Naples L’Orientale

Andrea Manzo

University of Naples L’Orientale

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6093/978-88-6719-198-7

Keywords:

Mersa/Wadi Gawasis, Punt, Red Sea, Middle Kingdom, Archaeology, Epigraphy

Synopsis

Publisher: UniorPress

Series: MIscellaneous

Pages: 752

Language: English

NBN:

Abstract: Mersa/Wadi Gawasis is the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2055-1650 BCE) harbor to the land of Punt. The site is located on the Egyptian Red Sea coast between Safaja and Qosseir. Since 2001, this site has been investigated by an Italian-American Joint Expedition of the University “L’Orientale” and Boston University directed by Kathryn A. Bard and Rodolfo Fattovich. This book is the publication of the results of the 2006-2011 field seasons. It includes the description of the archaeological excavations and the paleoenvironmental studies, providing data on the history and organization of the harbor. The associated finds are also described and discussed. These include several texts (stelae, ostraca, inscription on wood, papyri), sealings, local and imported ceramic materials, lithics, finds related to the ships and navigation, macrobotanical and malacological remains. They provide crucial insights into the ancient Egyptian activities in the Red Sea.

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Author Biographies

Kathryn A. Bard, Boston University

Kathryn A. Bard is professor of Egyptian archaeology at Boston University. She is mainly focussing on the origins of the Egyptian state, on the Aksumite archaeology and on the relations between Egypt and its African neighbours. She directed fieldwork in Egypt and Ethiopia.

Rodolfo Fattovich , University of Naples L’Orientale

Rodolfo Fattovich was professor of Egyptian and Ethiopian archaeology at the University of Naples L’Orientale. He was conducting research on the Egyptian Predynastic, on the archaeology of Nubia, Ethiopian and Eritrea. He directed research projects in Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.

Andrea Manzo, University of Naples L’Orientale

Andrea Manzo is professor of Nubian and Ethiopian archaeology at the University of Naples L’Orientale. His main research interests are the cultural and economic interactions in the Nile valley and Red Sea regions. He was conducting fieldwork in Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.