Burials scattered in the desert area north of the northern hill. Coming from the excavation; some vases of fine workmanship, placed near a basket (whose outlines can be seen), with the remains of the deceased inside. Farina excavations.
Burials scattered in the desert area north of the northern hill. Coming from the excavation; some vases of fine workmanship, placed near a basket (whose outlines can be seen) with the remains of the deceased inside. Farina excavations.
Burials scattered in the desert area north of the northern hill. A large basket, almost completely lost, containing the body of a deceased individual wrapped in cloth, placed on its side in a contracted position. Farina excavations.
Burials scattered in the desert area north of the northern hill. A large basket, almost completely lost, containing the body of a deceased individual wrapped in cloth, placed on its side in a contracted position. Farina excavations.
Burials scattered in the desert area north of the northern hill. A large basket, almost completely lost, containing the body of a deceased individual wrapped in cloth, placed on its side in a contracted position. Farina excavations.
Burials scattered in the desert area north of the northern hill. Inside a finely-made basket are the human remains of an adult. The burial was disturbed, as the skull is missing. Farina excavations.
Burials scattered in the desert area north of the northern hill. The photograph documents the discovery of a burial within an exceptionally well-preserved basket. Farina excavations.
Burials scattered in the desert area north of the northern hill. The photograph documents the discovery of a burial within an exceptionally well-preserved basket. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. The discovery of this burial must have been of great interest to Giovanni Marro, the anthropologist on the mission, as this find is documented in five different images. It is a basket burial in a contracted position. The individual is wrapped in cloth, and has their right index finger positioned near their face. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. The discovery of this burial must have been of great interest to Giovanni Marro, the anthropologist on the mission, as this find is documented in five different images. It is a basket burial in a contracted position. The individual is wrapped in cloth, and has their right index finger positioned near their face. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. The discovery of this burial must have been of great interest to Giovanni Marro, the anthropologist on the mission, as this find is documented in five different images. It is a basket burial in a contracted position. The individual is wrapped in cloth, and has their right index finger positioned near their face. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. The discovery of this burial must have been of great interest to Giovanni Marro, the anthropologist on the mission, as this find is documented in five different images. It is a basket burial in a contracted position. The individual is wrapped in cloth, and has their right index finger positioned near their face. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. The discovery of this burial must have been of great interest to Giovanni Marro, the anthropologist on the mission, as this find is documented in five different images. It is a basket burial in a contracted position. The individual is wrapped in cloth, and has their right index finger positioned near their face. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of northern hill. Large basket burial of an adult. Near the deceased’s face, some grave goods are visible. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of northern hill. Large basket burial of an adult. Near the deceased’s face, some grave goods are visible. Image rotated 180°. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of northern hill. Large basket burial of an adult. Near the deceased’s face, some grave goods are visible. Image rotated 180°. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of northern hill. Large basket burial of an adult. Near the deceased’s face, some grave goods are visible. Image rotated 180°. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of northern hill. Basket burial of an adult in a contracted position. Farina excavation.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of northern hill. Basket burial of an adult in a contracted position. Farina excavation.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of northern hill. Basket burial of an adult in a contracted position. Behind the deceased's back, a fine alabaster cup. At the bottom of the image, a leg from the photographic tripod is visible. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of northern hill. Basket burial of an adult in a contracted position. Behind the deceased's back, a fine alabaster cup. At the bottom of the image, a leg from the photographic tripod is visible. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of northern hill. Basket burial of an adult in a contracted position. Behind the deceased's back, a fine alabaster cup. Farina excavation.
Scattered burials in the desert area to the north of the northern hill. The excavation proceeded orderly following a linear front where burials were found at a depth of more than a metre. The picture shows the deceased in a basket with some vases as grave goods. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. The photograph documents the discovery of a basket burial with two handles. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. Two deceased individuals are visible, perhaps belonging to the same family. Below are the remains of an adult in a contracted position and above, a small basket that perhaps housed a young individual. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. Basket burial of an adult in a contracted position. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. Basket burial of an adult in a contracted position. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. Basket burial of an adult in a contracted position. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. Basket burial of an adult in a contracted position. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. Basket burial of an adult in a contracted position. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. Basket burial of an adult in a contracted position. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. The excavation revealed several burials wrapped in mats in close contact with each other, perhaps placed this way by chance, or are individuals belonging to the same family. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. The deceased, already depicted in photograph DD00109, was wrapped in a mat in a contracted position. Traces of the mat still remain on the body. A ceramic fragment containing some unidentifiable spherical objects was placed near the deceased’s head. Farina excavations.
Scattered burials in the desert area north of the northern hill. The deceased, already depicted in photograph DD00109, was wrapped in a mat in a contracted position. Traces of the mat still remain on the body. A ceramic fragment containing some unidentifiable spherical objects was placed near the deceased’s head. Farina excavations.
Predynastic tomb, where a bovine skull, a mat and some terracotta artefacts forming part of the burial goods can be seen. Farina excavations.
Burial with a naturally mummified human body lying on a mat in a crouched position. The body is missing its skull, part of the upper torso and the upper limbs.
