Tarkhan (Egypt)
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Tarkhan is an ancient Egyptian necropolis, located around 59 kilometers south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile. The cemetery was excavated in two seasons by Flinders Petrie. Tombs of almost all p
Tarkhan Dress
Contents of tomb 99. 1st century CE. From tomb 99 at Tarkhan, Egypt. Petrie Museum, London
Pottery jar, drab ware. The original loop slip is still present. Ptolemaic period. From Tarkhan, Egypt. Petrie Museum, London
Naqada III
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Naqada III is the last archaeological phase of the Naqada culture of ancient Egyptian prehistory. Depending on the sources, it is dated to approximately from 3325 to 3000 BC, from c. 3350 BC to c. 292
Tarkhan (Egypt)
…seasons by Flinders Petrie. Tombs of almost all periods were found, but most importantly many belonging to the time of Egyptian state formation, the Naqada IIIA2-IIIB period (c. 3300-3150 BC). Petrie found more than 2,000 tombs, most of them simple holes in the ground belonging to common people. However, there were…
Tell el Farkha golden figurine
Male figurine from Tell el Farkha. Late Predynastic period. Egyptian Museum. 30cm height
Naqada III flint knife with gold handle. Lacma.
Detail of male figurines, Tell el-Farkha. Naqada IIIB, c. 3200–3000 BC