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The 7th and 8th seasons of excavations at the site of ancient Mendes (modern Tell el-Ruba) in the eastern central Delta took place during the summers of 1979 and 1980. Excavation revealed that the ridge chosen for excavation was probably built up by purposeful dumping of debris--of mixed Third Intermediate Period and Dynasty XXVI date--during the second half of the 6th century B.C. The preliminary report of these excavations contains chapters on stratigraphy and architecture, pottery, Greek pottery, the various small finds, and a Third Intermediate Period relief fragment.
Illustrated with 35 black and white plates.
List of Figures
List of Illustrations
1. Introduction Karen L. Wilson
2. Stratigraphy and Architecture Karen L. Wilson
Level I
Level II
Levels III, IV, V
Squares X-XV
3. The Pottery Susan J. Allen
Method of Processing Pottery in the Field
Fabric Typology
Form Typology
Late Hellenistic Pottery
Late Period Pottery
Third Intermediate Period Pottery
Comparative Material
4. The Greek Pottery Margorie Venit
5. Various Finds Karen L. Wilson
Faience: amulets, figurines, and vessels
Scarabs
Terracotta amulet moulds
Terracotta ram figurines
'Tokens'
Mitannian cylinder seal
6. A Third Intermediate Period Relief Fragment Victoria L. Solia
7. Conclusions Karen L. Wilson