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Naqada

Alternative site names: 
Naqadah; Nagada; Nagadah; Ombos (ancient Greek); Negadeh; Nubt (ancient Egyptian); Tukh; Toukh; Zawaydeh; Zawaideh
Arabic site names: 
نقادة
Type of site: 
Cemeteries; mastaba
Timeframe: 
cemeteries (Predynastic Period, Early Dynastic Period); mastaba (1st Dynasty)
Overlay map: 
Original excavator's map of the archaeological features at Naqqada superimposed on a modern Google map image. Created by Kristian Brink, 2015.
Excavation season: