Author: O.G.S. Crawford; Frank Addison
Title: Abu Geili and Saqadi & Dar El Mek, Volume III of the Wellcome Excavations in the Sudan
Description: London, Oxford University Press, 1951. First edition. Cloth. Volume III of 'The Wellcome Excavations in The Sudan', an archaeological excavation covering Abu Geili and Saqadi and Dar El Mek. A fascinating work on the archaeological excavations of Sir Henry Wellcome in Sudan, detailing the operations at Abu Geili and Saqadi as well as Dar El Mek. Abu Geili is located on the Blue Nile, and Saqadi is located thirty miles to the west, and at these sites were found the graves of the Fung period (16th/17th centuries). Dar El Mek is a medieval terraced village site near the Jebel Moya massif. Volume III of 'The Wellcome Excavations in The Sudan', the first two volumes covering the operations at Jebel Moya.Written by O.G.S. Crawford and Frank Addison. Including eighty-seven illustrated plates to the rear, two folding maps in a pocket to the rear pastedown, and fifty-two in-text illustrations. Collated and complete. A fine copy of this work, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just a touch of shelf wear. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is smart, with some edgewear and a few marks to the wraps. A small amount of loss to the top of the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: wellcome excavations abu geili dar el mek sudan abu geili addison Not Stated


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