Two houses from the Third Intermediate Period settlement at Tell el-Retaba: a case study of activity-area analysis

Abstract

In 2019, the Polish–Slovak Archaeological Mission in Tell el-Retaba continued the excavation of a Third Intermediate Period settlement in Area 9. The paper presents two houses, {1095} and {3111}, in detail. Activity-area analysis is employed to determine the main occupations of the inhabitants in successive phases. The analysis is based on the archaeological assemblage recorded from these features, including small finds, pottery, and installationse.

Keywords

• Tell el-Retaba
• Third Intermediate Period
• settlement
• household
• activity-area analysis