Radiocarbon Dates for Sites Described

Appendix B

All of this information is derived mainly from Hassan 1985, with additional and more up to date information from Hassan 1986 and 1988, and from Wetterstrom 1993, 1995.

Please note that the “References” column referrers to the source from which I have derived the dates, and not the original source for the date.  Those who want to pursue these matters further should refer to the Lab Reference or should use the References to find the original source.

Key: QES Qasr el-Sagha
? Unknown context

Area

Period

Site

Site

Provenance

 

Radiocarbon Date, uncalibrated

Calibration if available (and calibration source if known)

Lab reference

Material

Reference

Faiyum

Epipalaeolithic

QS I/79

1.70m asl. Ancient deltaic deposits of Lake Qarun, layer of crossbedded sand.

8835±890bp

N/a

Gd-709

?

Hassan 1988 and www.carbon14.pl

FS-2

TS-8, level 2

8220±105bp

7100BC

Beta-4871

?

Hassan 1986

E29GI(A)

Trench 1.

14-15 asl. Premoeris Sediments.

8100±130bp

7100BC

I-4128

 

Charcoal

Hassan 1988

 

6150±130BC

Charcoal

Said et al 1970

E29H1

Area A, trench 1, layer 2

8070±115BP

6120BC±115

I-4126

Powdered charcoal

Wendorf and Schild 1976

QS II/79

?

7740±60bp

6370BC

Bln-2336

?

Hassan 1988

FS-2

TS-12, level 4

7720±70bp

6500BC

Beta-4872

?

Hassan 1986

FS-2

?

7600±70bp

6450BC

Beta-4180

?

Hassan 1988

E29G3(A)

Trench 5, Area A. 12.2m asl

7500±125bp

6400BC

 

I-4130

?

Hassan 1986

5550BC±125

Wendorf and Schild 1976

E29GI

Occupation horizon c.19m asl

Protomoeris sediments

7140±120bp

6030BC

I-4129

Burnt Shells

Hassan 1988

 

5190±120BC

Wendorf and Schild 1976

 

North Faiyum

 

Neolithic

Kom K (upper)

Upper K Pit 13

6095±250bp

4970±250 BC

(Damon et al)

C-457

Charcoal

Hassan 1985

Kom K (upper)

Upper K Pit 59 & unnumbered pit

6391±180bp

5260±200 BC

(Damon et al)

C-550 and C-551

Charcoal

Hassan 1985

Kom W

(E29H2)

Basal level  c.16.5m asl

5810±115bp

4690±145 BC

(Damon et al)

I-4127

Charcoal

Hassan 1985

 

3860±115BC

Said et al 1970

29d30’N/30d30’E

?

5388±45bp

4255±135 BC

(Damon et al)

BM-530

Wood

Hassan 1985

Qasr el Sagha (QES)V/79 (I/AB/47)

From depth c.10cm. Ancient deltaic deposits of Lake Qarun, layer of cross-bedded sand

5990±60bp

4870±85 BC

(Damon et al)

GD-693

Charcoal

Hassan 1985 and www.carbon14.pl

QES V/79 (AB/47)

?

6075±50bp

4955±80 BC

(Damon et al)

Bln-2335

Charcoal

Hassan 1985

QES I/79

From depth c.40cm. Ancient deltaic deposits of Lake Qarun, layer of cross-bedded sand

6040±650bp (Rej)

N/a

Gd-708

Charcoal

Hassan 1985 and www.carbon14.pl

QES I/79

1.45m

5555±60bp

4430±190 BC

(Damon et al)

Bln-2333

Charcoal

Hassan 1985

QES I/79

1.70-1.75m (ancient deltaic deposits of Lake Qarun, layer of cross-bedded sand with Faiyum A remains)

5540±70bp

4410±190 BC

(Damon et al)

Gd-1140

Charcoal

Hassan 1985 and www.carbon14.pl

QES I/79

1.75m.  Associated with CWSS Unit

5645±55bp

4520±190 BC

(Damon et al)

Bln-2334

Charcoal

Hassan 1985

QES QS XI/81

Associated with GHS Formation

6480±170bp

5350±115 BC

(Damon et al)

Gd-2021

Charcoal

Hassan 1985

QES QS IX/81

?

6380±60bp

5350±105 BC

(Damon et al)

Gd-1499

Charcoal

Hassan 1985

QES QS X/81-1

Hearth 1

6320±60bp

5915±105 BC

(Damon et al)

Gd-1497

Charcoal

Hassan 1985

QES QS X/81-2

Hearth 2

6290±100bp

5164±135 BC

(Damon et al)

Gd-979

Charcoal

Hassan 1985

QES QS X/81-5

Hearth 5

6290±110bp

5164±140 BC

(Damon et al)

Gd-980

Charcoal

Hassan 1985

QES VIE/81

From a hearth in wadi silt near site QS VIE/81

5650±70bp

4525±190 BC

(Damon et al)

Gd-1495

Charcoal

Hassan 1985

E29G3(B) = Caton-Thompson 1934 Site R

Fayum A cultural layer 13-16m asl

5860±115bp

4740±145BC

(Damon et al)

I-4131

Charcoal

Hassan 1986

 

3910±115 BC

Said et al 1970

Unidentified occupation c.14-17m asl

 

3210BC±110

I-3469

Re-deposited charcoal

Said et al 1970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QES QS XI/81

From hearth 2

6480±170BP

?

Gd-2021

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS IX/81

From hearth 1

6380±60BP

?

Gd-1499

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS X/81

From hearth 1

6320±60BP

?

Gd-1497

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS X/81

From hearth 5

6380±80

?

Gd-980

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS X/81

From hearth 2

6290±100

?

Gd-979

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS VIIA/80

Locus 6

5160±110

?

Gd-917

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS X/81

From hearth 3

4740±100

?

Gd-978

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS VIIA/80

Locus 6

5080±110

?

Gd-918

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS VIIA/80

From locus 2

5960±400

?

Gd-919

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS VIIA/80

From a layer of white sand below soil level, section 8

5450±100

?

Gd-977

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS VIIG/80

From hearth 2

5120±110

?

Gd-874

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS VIIA/81

From a layer of yellow sand above soil level, section 8

5000±60

?

Gd-1496

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS VIII/80

From a layer of white sand, Trench 1, depth 250-255cm

5010±120

?

Gd-904

Charcoal

www.carbon14.pl

QES QS VIIA/81

From a sandy layer with washed hearth, depth 25-30, section 8

4580±180

?