The Meroitic Necropolises of Sai Island. Second Season at the Cemetery 8-B-5.A

Francigny Vincent (1, 2)

1 CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2 OM-MP - Équipe Mondes pharaoniques

After a break of five years following the death of the former director Francis Geus, Meroitic excavations on Sai Island, south of the Dal Cataract and downstream of the major site of Sedeinga, resumed in 2009. Unlike previous fieldwork, which was divided over four different cemeteries, we decided to focus our attention on site 8-B-5.A, a small hillock facing the ancient town, where remains of the Meroitic period have been identified. This necropolis, which had been partly excavated between 1997 and 2004, was relatively untouched with regard to the study of the material. Our first mission in 2009 had been dedicated to analysis of the ceramics, as well as implementation of a new strategy in the field.

Domaines: Archéologie et Préhistoire; Architecture, aménagement de l'espace; Art et histoire de l'art; Histoire

Francigny Vincent. The Meroitic Necropolises of Sai Island. Second Season at the Cemetery 8-B-5.A. Sudan & Nubia, 2010, 14, p. 56-61. ⟨halshs-02539032⟩