A curious pottery sherd labeled �UQ� emerged in last year�s excavations, during the 2020 field season at the predynastic brewery site in north Abydos. After identifying the label as Flinders Petrie�s designation for the tomb of King Qa�a �...
Field Documentary 2020 (episode 4) / Posted in Field Diary 2021.3 � Abydos Archaeology
A curious pottery sherd emerged in last year�s excavations, during the 2020 field season at the predynastic brewery site in north Abydos. The sherd, which surfaced during the excavation of 100-year-old backdirt in an area known as �Peet�s Cemetery D,� featured the interesting juxtaposition of a First Dynasty pot mark (sherd bottom) and the modern letters �UQ� on the shoulder (upper right). After identifying the label as Flinders Petrie�s designation for the tomb of King Qa�a � excavated by him in 1899 � the �Petrie sherd� took its place among a number of exciting finds reflecting the �archaeology of archaeology� at Abydos last season. Details in our latest video.
Video by Abydos Archaeology � 2020
