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In February
2006, the Polish archaeology school made two
major discoveries for pre-dynastic archaeology
at Tell el-Farkha, in the Eastern Delta. Two
statues with a lost wooden core, covered with
gold leaf were discovered in a new dwelling
dated to Naqada IIIb. They are 65-70cm and
35-40cm, and have eyes incrusted with lapis-lazuli.
These are two unique examples for pre-dynastic
archaeology in Egypt. [read more]
This discovery attests to relations with
Mesopotamia.
The second discovery consists of a proto-dynastic
treasure made up of around sixty ivory figurines
representing animals, humans, boats and vases.
The set was found in a terra cotta vase in
a level dated to the first dynasty. This discovery
recalls the treasure of Hierakonpolis, also
made up of proto-dynastic ivories.
© The
photographs are from the site of the Poznań
Archaeological Museum
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