Abstract
The auger-hole surveys carried out in Berenike were designed to develop a better understanding and appreciation of the landscape setting of this ancient port through the study of sub-surface sediments and their vertical stratigraphy. This component of the research situated the site within the dynamics of the local landscape and complemented on-going archaeological excavations and was devised as a part of author’s PhD conducted at the University of Oxford (Kotarba-Morley 2015).
The overarching aims of the 2011 augering campaign were: 1) to locate the southern Ptolemaic and early Roman harbor basin of Berenike; 2) to locate the late Roman port; 3) to delineate the boundaries and spatial extent of this/these ancient harbor/s; 4) to demarcate the shape, size, depth and the aspect (including understanding relative sea level [RSL] change) of the port; 5) to understand the sedimentological history of this area, and use the changes in sediment delivery to the site as a proxy for studying environmental changes in Berenike.
The overarching aims of the 2011 augering campaign were: 1) to locate the southern Ptolemaic and early Roman harbor basin of Berenike; 2) to locate the late Roman port; 3) to delineate the boundaries and spatial extent of this/these ancient harbor/s; 4) to demarcate the shape, size, depth and the aspect (including understanding relative sea level [RSL] change) of the port; 5) to understand the sedimentological history of this area, and use the changes in sediment delivery to the site as a proxy for studying environmental changes in Berenike.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Berenike 2010/2011 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Report on two seasons of excavations at Berenike, including a survey in the Eastern Desert and reports on earlier work. |
| Editors | Steven Sidebotham, Iwona Zych |
| Place of Publication | Warsaw |
| Publisher | The University of Warsaw Press |
| Chapter | 5 |
| Pages | 165-214 |
| Number of pages | 50 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-83-942288-8-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Publication series
| Name | PCMA Excavation Series |
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