Tell el-Maskhuta, investigated by the archaeological expedition from the National Research Council of Italy ISPC, is characterised by a huge enclosure wall. The recent research raises the issue of its purpose. The problem is analysed in light of the Egyptian tradition and other enclosure walls known in the Delta. Some cases are presented and compared.

Some Notes on the Great Enclosure Wall of Tell el-Maskhuta II

Giuseppina Capriotti Vittozzi
2022

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Tell el-Maskhuta, investigated by the archaeological expedition from the National Research Council of Italy ISPC, is characterised by a huge enclosure wall. The recent research raises the issue of its purpose. The problem is analysed in light of the Egyptian tradition and other enclosure walls known in the Delta. Some cases are presented and compared.
2022
Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale - ISPC
Tell el-Maskhuta; Wadi Tumilat; enclosure wall; fortresses; Egyptian Delta
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