tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760875.post1874672856495299262..comments2023-11-02T10:29:04.103+00:00Comments on Egyptology News: More re Neolithic settlement found in the FaiyumAndiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342690442454499340noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760875.post-74298746220574538712008-02-01T16:05:00.000+00:002008-02-01T16:05:00.000+00:00Sorry - I replied to the comment as though it was ...Sorry - I replied to the comment as though it was a private conversation which was a bit daft. The northern shore preserves a very important set of prehistoric sites, but it is believed that there are now plans afoot to redevelop the area for toruism before the archaeology has been fully investigated.<BR/><BR/>Re the National Geographic article - you'll find it posted today.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>AndieAndiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342690442454499340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760875.post-62966589822775430232008-01-31T16:07:00.000+00:002008-01-31T16:07:00.000+00:00This may seem a silly question but what's happenin...This may seem a silly question but what's happening to the Fayium's northern shore that's so threatening?<BR/><BR/>Also, I'm surprised there hasn't been any mention here on the tomb with the golden coffins, undisturbed mummies, and mummified dogs found there-or maybe I missed it? It's on the Nat.Geo. news site...you can't miss it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760875.post-5764028941468853872008-01-31T13:17:00.000+00:002008-01-31T13:17:00.000+00:00Hi Tass. Nice to hear from you - are you back in L...Hi Tass. Nice to hear from you - are you back in London? I heard about some of the threats to the Lake's northern shore when we were at Poznan last year - fairly hair raising. I'll keep an eye on the ECHO website but I'll email you directly too.<BR/>AndieAndiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342690442454499340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760875.post-58361209317085879812008-01-31T12:17:00.000+00:002008-01-31T12:17:00.000+00:00This is indeed the most important discovery in the...This is indeed the most important discovery in the Faiyum, probably since Caton-Thonpson was there. Dr Willeke Wendrich and her team are doing some fantastic work in the region. However, some disturbing news on the future of the whole northern shore of the Faiyum will soon be posted on the ECHO website. I can only hope that Dr Wendrich has the time to fully excavate this site so that questions about the nature of settlement in the Neolithic Faiyum, such as seasonal or permanent can be answered. It is also not clear if this is actually C-T's Site I, which is located in the Kom Aushim area and was only stopped due to the American's getting the fermin to excavate the Ptolemaic city located there. C-T reported that the material she discovered was comparable with that from Kom W, so an exciting prospect for the future. If you want to help save the Faiyum from destruction get in touch with me and keep watching the ECHO website.<BR/><BR/>TassAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com