FURTHER DISCUSSION OF SITES

• ABU HUREYRA
• Location
• Formation of tell
• Sieving
• Flotation system
• Soil poured into flotation tank
• Floating seeds trapped by sieve
• Absolute dating of site
• Trench B
• Trench D
• Block diagram
• Comparison of sites
• Phases of settlement
• Chronological table
• Main characteristics of each settlement phase
• Development of settlement in Phase 2
• Comparison between wild & domesticated varieties of rye
• Estimating population (Phase 2B)
• Housing
• Phase 1A
• Plan of three excavated pit complexes (Trench E)
• (*)Excavation photograph of part of the second complex (Trench E)
• (*)Reconstruction of pit dwellings
• Phases 1B-1C
• Plan showing rectangular-shaped clay floor 442 (Trench E)
• Phase 2
• Plan of one of the houses
• (*)Excavation photograph
• (*)Reconstruction

• PREDYNASTIC EGYPT
• Map
• Petrie's sequence dating chart
• Evolution of the "wavy-handled" jar
• Chronological framework for Predynastic Period
• Badarian culture
• Remains of hut circle
• Reconstruction
• Copper pin
• Black-topped red-polished ware
• Beads
• Cosmetic palette
• Female figurine made of ivory
• Burial customs
• Oval pits
• Plan of cemetery at Badari
• Naqada culture
• Naqada I
• Black-topped red-polished ware, showing influence of Badarian culture
• Cosmetic palette in shape of elongated rhomboid
• Bone figurines of women
• Artist's reconstruction of a Naqada I village
• White crossed lineware bowl
• Naqada II
• Pottery with boat design
• Flint knife with ivory handle from Gebel el-Arak
• Cosmetic palette in shape of two birds' heads
• Cosmetic palette in shape of fish
• Pendant made of lapis lazuli from Naqada II burial
• Map showing origin of lapis lazuli (Afghanistan)
• Cylinder seal from Naqada II burial
• Map showing origin of cylinder seals (Mesopotamia)
• Plan of Predynastic buildings in the town of Naqada
• Pottery model of a house found at El-Amra
• Tomb 100 at Hierakonpolis:
• Excavation photograph
• Plan
• Wall painting
• Plan of Naqada II/III grave, illustrating arrangement of grave goods
• Photograph of late Naqada II grave, illustrating arrangement of grave goods
• Naqada III
• Upper Egypt
• Tomb U-j at Abydos
• Tubular bead made of gold
• Stone vessel
• Pottery
• Cosmetic palette ("Hunters' Palette")
• Early writing on cylinder jar
• Lower Egypt
• Local pottery from Buto
• Naqada (wavy-handled) pottery found at Buto
• House foundations (rectangular mud-brick) at Buto
• Omari culture
• Partial plan of excavated pits (Area A)
• Excavated pits (A67 & A15)
• Spiral pattern of coiled basket on pit floor (A113)
• Two wooden posts in pit (A120)
• Burial from Pit A35 (left side, head at south, facing west)
• Pottery