in Egypt depictions and egg shell finds are more numerous than bones as
well. Ostrich bones have been found at the following sites in Egypt:
- Bir Tarfawi, Middle Palaeolithic
Gautier A. 1993. The Middle Paleolithic archaeofaunas from Bir Tarfawi
(Western Desert, Egypt). In: Wendorf, F., Schild, R. & Close A.E.
(eds.), Egypt during the Last Interglacial. Plenum Press, New York &
London: 121-143.
- Nabta and Bir Kiseiba, Neolithic
GAUTIER A. 2001 The Early to Late Neolithic archeofaunas from Nabta and
Bir Kiseiba. In: WENDORF F. and SCHILD R. (eds.) Holocene Settlements of
the Egyptian Sahara: The Archaeology of Nabta Playa. New York & London:
Plenum Press, pp. 609-635.
- Mudpans, near Abu Ballas, 7500-6800 bp
VAN NEER, W. & UERPMANN, H.-P. 1989. Palaeoecological significance of
the Holocene faunal remains of the B.O.S.-missions. In: Kuper, R. (ed.),
Forschungen zur Umweltgeschichte der Ostsahara. Africa Praehistorica 2:
307-341. Köln.
- Dakhleh oasis, 7300 bp
Churcher, C.S. 1992. Ostrich bones from the Neolithic of Dakhleh oasis,
Western Desert of Egypt. Palaeoecology of Africa 23: 67-71
- Farafra, 7000 bp
GAUTIER A. 2001 The Early to Late Neolithic archeofaunas from Nabta and
Bir Kiseiba. In: WENDORF F. and SCHILD R. (eds.) Holocene Settlements of
the Egyptian Sahara: The Archaeology of Nabta Playa. New York & London:
Plenum Press, pp. 609-635.
- Berenike, early and late Roman contexts
VAN NEER, W. & LENTACKER, A. 1996. The faunal remains. In: Sidebotham,
S. & Wendrich, W. (eds.), Berenike '95. Preliminary report of the
excavations at Berenike (Egyptian Red Sea Coast) and the survey of the
Eastern Desert. CNWS Publications. Special Series 2: 337-355. Leiden.
VAN NEER, W. & ERVYNCK, A. 1999. The faunal remains. In Sidebotham, S. &
Wendrich, W. (eds.), Berenike '97. Report of the 1997 excavations at
Berenike and the survey of the Egyptian Eastern Desert, including
excavations at Shenshef. CNWS Publications. Special Series 4: 325-348.
Leiden.
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