Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Location
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Minshat Abu Omar is a significant archaeological site in Northern Egypt, known for its extensive cemeteries ranging from the Naqada III period to the late Roman Era. It hosts 420 tombs from the late Naqada III to the beginning of the 1st dynasty, showcasing a transition in burial architecture. Early tombs were oval and simple, while later dynastic tombs became rectangular with mud-plastered walls and divided chambers for royals, containing valuable grave goods. The Roman period tombs are simpler, featuring wooden, ceramic, or limestone coffins. Artifacts suggest Minshat Abu Omar was a key economic and strategic site, with evidence of trade between Egypt and the Levant during the early dynasties.
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