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| This photo, taken at ASPS-37, is typical of the High Desert terrain. Here the surface is a pavement of small limestone fragments and unworked flint. |
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| Another typical High Desert context is here, at ASPS-17, where the surface is a pavement of weathered limestone. |
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| 360 degree panorama from ASPS-46 (requires QuickTime) | |
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| 360 degree panorama from ASPS-49 (requires QuickTime) | |
| Some of the wadis in the region have caves. We have not yet tested these caves for Paleolithic deposits. Note the person (Marie Soressi) in front for scale. |
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| Artifacts are also quite common on relic Nile terraces (pictured here in the foreground and background). |
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Historic Abydos is in the Low Desert. One of the more impressive features is a mudbrick enclosure called the Shunet ez-Zebib. It dates to about 5000 years ago. |
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| There are numerous excavation and survey projects on-going at historic Abydos. Here, Matt Adams is shown discussing recent excavations in areas adjacent to the Shunet shown in the photo above. |
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