Wadi el-Hol

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" Wadi el-Hol "
Darnell, John C

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	901727
Doc. No	:	LA1sd2j49d
Title & Author	:	Wadi el-Hol [Article]\ Darnell, John C
Date	:	2013
Title of Periodical	:	UCLA
Abstract	:	The Wadi el-Hol is an ensemble of rock inscription sites and caravansary deposits near the mid-point of the Farshut Road, roughly equidistant between ancient Thebes and Hiw. The rock inscriptions range in date between the Predynastic and Coptic Periods, with the majority belonging to the Middle Kingdom. Most inscriptions record names and titles, but others are longer and of more unusual content, including literary texts and references to religious celebrations in the deep desert. Archaeological remains include Predynastic burials of the Tasian culture and debris mounds that represent the detritus of caravans and travelers along the Farshut Road. The largest deposit includes a continuous stratigraphic record of ceramic and organic material from the late Middle Kingdom through the Persian Period.