The boys from Tell el-Farkha
The boys from Tell el-Farkha

Summary/Abstract: Excavations in Tell el-Farkha have been in progress since 1998. The site is composed of three koms, lying at the edge of the village of Ghazala about 120km to the north-east of Cairo. The mounds rise about 5m above the surrounding fields, occupying an area of more than 4ha. The importance of the site in terms of gaining a new understanding of the processes leading to the emergence of the Pharaonic civilization has been unquestioned from virtually the first season on. The early art and architecture of ancient Egypt offers little in the way of parallels for both buildings and finds and the discoveries of the last few seasons are truly unprecedented. Interest has been spurred worldwide in a deposit of figurines of unmatched artisanship (Ciałowicz 2009a), crafted of hippo ivory and golden-sheet figures, depicting a Predynastic ruler and his son and heir, which are believed to be the oldest known from Egypt (Chłodnicki and Ciałowicz 2007).

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