Open AccessThe Survey of Memphis, capital of ancient Egypt: recent developments
Author(s) -
David Jeffreys
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
archaeology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2048-4194
pISSN - 1463-1725
DOI - 10.5334/ai.1112
Subject(s) - memphis , survey research , geography , ancient history , history , economics , socioeconomics , geology , paleontology
The Egypt Exploration Society has been conducting an archaeological survey of the site of Memphis and its surrounding area since 1981. A summary of the aims and achievements of the project appeared in Archaeology International 1999/2000. In the present article the field director reports on the progress made since then and considers some of the contextual aspects of this survey of the ancient Egyptian capital
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