Hawass Dig Days - How far back we are

Al Ahram Weekly

We have a new department within the SCA dedicated to the study of prehistoric sites. This department is headed by a young archaeologist named Khaled Saad, and has recorded many previously unknown sites such Marsa Alam, Gebel Al-Rusas, Khadra and Ain Al-Sira. The department has also recorded sites in the White Desert, Southern Sinai and the Western Desert. The biggest surprise in prehistoric archaeology in Egypt came about when the department was conducting a survey at Siwa Oasis and found a new site that bears the marks of prehistoric inhabitants. The site is located on top of a mound. The SCA excavators working in the area came across two large footprints that had been left in wet sand, and then preserved when the sand dried. This was a great surprise to us, and a discovery that could prove to be very important. It is possible that these footprints date back millions of years.