1937-38 Uwinat
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Archaeological Survey
Excavation
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After leaving the settlements at Gilf Kebir, the expedition sought to answer the question whether the rock drawings and paintings were related to the Saharan culture. A pot with holes for suspending it from poles, and the remains of the poles was found, a storage system known from the wall paintings.
Relevant publications:
Bagnold, R.A.; Myers, O.H.; Peel, R.F. ; Winkler, H.A.: An Expedition to the Gilf Kebir and 'Uweinat, 1938. In: The Geographic Journal. Band 93, Nr. 4, 1939, 281–313.
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