Mahgar Dendera 2 (Haute Egypte) un site d'occupation Badarien

Reduced Price! Now only 10,00 instead of 21,00 Le site de Mahgar Dendera 2, en Haute Egypte, est le seul site Badarien dcouvert et fouill depuis plus d'un demi-sicle. Il s'agit d'un site d'occupation saisonnire, qui peut tre dat aux environs de 4100 av. J.-C. L'ensemble faunique indique que les occupants arrivaient sur place avec leurs troupeaux durant l'tiage. La proximit du Nil leur permettait de mener patre les animaux lorsque les pturages taient devenus rares autour de l'habitat permanent. Ils pratiquaient galement la pche, probablement dans le lit mineur du Nil. Le site tait abandonn la dcrue, quand les zones inondes redevenaient guables et que le travail des champs pouvait recommencer. Le matriel lithique reprsente un outillage spcialis, vraisemblablement tourn vers le travail de matires prissables telles que le bois et le roseau. La cramique n'tait pas fabrique sur place et servait en grande partie au stockage. Les structures d'occupation comprennent des foyers, des trous de poteaux et de stockage. Une partie importante du site ayant dj disparu au moment de la fouille de sauvetage, il n'a pas t possible de reconnatre des structures bien dfinies. Ce volume contient le rapport de fouille final, illustr d'un grand nombre de dessins et de photos. (texte franais et rsum en anglais) The site of Mahgar Dendera 2, in Upper Egypt, is the only new Badarian site excavated for over 50 years. It features a seasonal campsite, dating to about 4100 BC. The faunal remains indicate that that people arrived at the site with their flocks at the moment when the Nile was low. Because the site is located close to the Nile, this allowed them to herd their animals when grazing possibilities became scarce in the vicinity of the permanent settlement. Furthermore, they were fishing, probably in the main channel of the Nile. The site was left when the Nile started to rise, and the flooded zones became fordable and work in the fields started again. The lithic material represents a specialised industry, apparently orientated towards working perishable materials such as wood and reed. Pottery was not produced at the site itself and served largely for storage purposes. The occupation features consist of hearths, post holes and storage holes. As an important part of the site was already destroyed at the time of the salvage excavation, it was impossible to identify well defined constructions. This volume contains the final excavation report, illustrated by a large number of drawings and photo's. (text in French with English summary)