by aera | Jan 27, 2011 | 2011 Field Season, Blog
Posted by Mohsen Kamel and Ana Tavares, joint-Field Directors We have just started excavations again at Giza, after a hiatus last year. During this busy hiatus we prepared material for publications, held an Analysis and Publication Field-School in Giza and a second...
by aera | Mar 18, 2009 | 2009 Field Season
A small group of us had dinner with Mark Lehner last night and I caught up with him at the dig site this morning. One of the fascinating stories he told today was about the apparent pattern of occupation, abandonment, and then reoccupation of the Menkaure valley...
by aera | Mar 12, 2009 | 2009 Field Season
Driving back to the hotel from the main dig site today, I was reminded of two features of the daily commute during my month digging with the AERA team in 2004: driving through the crowded suburb of Nazlet es Saman past the Sphinx and hearing three or four languages...
by aera | Mar 5, 2009 | 2009 Field Season
Archaeology always presents fun puzzles to be resolved. Mike House recently found a puzzling structure while excavating a road or ramp within the Khentkawes complex. The structure consists of a possible square mud brick plinth or platform (1.90m x 1.70m) with an...
