by aera | Jun 5, 2014 | 2014 Field Season, Blog
*This is the fourth installment of a series by AERA Sealings Team Member and Managing Editor Ali Witsell. Read part one, part two, part three and John Nolan’s introductory sealings blog from the beginning of the season, for a refresher course on sealing terminology....
by aera | Jun 3, 2014 | 2014 Field Season, Blog
*This is the third installment of a series by AERA Sealings Team Member and Managing Editor Ali Witsell. Read part one, part two and John Nolan’s introductory sealings blog from the beginning of the season, for a refresher course on sealing terminology. So to recap a...
by aera | May 28, 2014 | 2014 Field Season, Blog
*The next installments of our field blog will be a long story in four parts, by AERA Sealings Team Member and Managing Editor Ali Witsell. Before you read these next installments, we suggest you read John Nolan’s introductory sealings blog from the beginning of...
by aera | Apr 2, 2014 | 2014 Field Season, Blog
By Emmy Malak (AERA archaeologist and object registrar) Mysteries and puzzles can be very exciting, especially when it comes to understanding the lives of the ancient Egyptians. When I started working at Heit el-Ghurab (HeG) nine years ago, I was puzzled by the...
by aera | Feb 10, 2014 | 2014 Field Season, Blog
By Richard Redding I am looking forward to arriving in Egypt on April 10th. Our research design this season has unified our excavation and material culture studies strategies. I will be looking at the animal bone from the Silo Building Complex (SBC) testing the idea...