Mut al-Kharab

Mut al-Kharab is located in south-central Dakhleh Oasis on the south-western edge of the modern town of Mut (FIGURE 2.1). The site is situated upon a series of mounds that are surrounded by modern houses and fields, whilst the main road heading south from Mut passes to the east of the site and has c...

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Published inDakhleh Oasis and the Western Desert of Egypt under the Ptolemies Vol. 17; p. 19
Main Author Gill, James C. R
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Oxbow Books 08.07.2016
Oxbow Books, Limited
Subjects
Archaeological theory
ARCHAEOLOGY
Archaeology by period / region
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Summary:Mut al-Kharab is located in south-central Dakhleh Oasis on the south-western edge of the modern town of Mut (FIGURE 2.1). The site is situated upon a series of mounds that are surrounded by modern houses and fields, whilst the main road heading south from Mut passes to the east of the site and has caused the destruction of the outer south-east corner of the temenos. A number of modern tracks currently criss-cross the site where local farmers have created shortcuts to their fields and the site has been regularly used as a rubbish dump by the inhabitants of the nearby
ISBN:9781785701351
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