Report from field reconnaissance at Gebelein, Khozam and el-Rizeiqat

Abstract

A field reconnaissance in the region of Gebelein, Khozam and el-Rizeiqat in 2013 wasaimed at obtaining information on site topography and state of preservation, even as it testedmobile GIS devices and remote sensing analysis to improve usage procedures in field prospection.Archival maps and satellite imaging were used to locate archaeological features, analyze changes oflandscape and modern expansion of the cultivation zone from the natural alluvial plain into the lowdesert area.

Keywords

• Gebelein
• Khozam
• el-Rizeiqat
• mobile GIS
• field prospection
• satellite imaging