10 February, 2018 - 13:47 Alicia McDermott
Archaeologists get a Glimpse of Everyday Life in an Ancient Egyptian Royal Outpost
Hieroglyphic sealings, mudbrick buildings, storage containers, and small pieces of copper provide archaeologists with a glimpse into life in a Nile Valley settlement during the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt. The artifacts tell of royal prospectors and miners sent in search of precious gems and locals filling the necessities of beer and bread production.
Excavations are being led by the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, according to Phys.org. Archaeologists from the institute have been slowly unearthing the well-preserved settlement of Tell Edfu in the Nile Valley for the last 16 years. Each layer providing new glimpses on previous generations. Now they are reaching some of the earliest parts of the site, including two large buildings dating to about 2400-2350 BC (Egypt’s late Fifth Dynasty).
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/archaeologists-get-glimpse-everyday-life-ancient-egyptian-royal-outpost-021823
