entity · site_mut_el_kharab
Mut el-Kharab
Also known as: Mut al-Kharab, Mothis
A long-lived temple and settlement centre in Dakhla Oasis with New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period evidence.
Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
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Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1600 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: approximate
- informs · provides archaeological observation
Ceramics at Mut el-Kharab, Dakhleh Oasis: evidence of a New Kingdom temple — Long, Richard J. (2024)Documents New Kingdom temple activity.
Locator: Dataset description; New Kingdom ceramic corpus and royal blocks - informs · provides site history
The Excavations at Mut al-Kharab II: The Third Intermediate Period in the Western Desert of Egypt — Long, Richard J. (2021)Documents substantial Third Intermediate Period activity.
Locator: Monograph overview and ceramic synthesis - informs · contextualizes
Mut el-Kharab — Dakhleh Oasis Project, Monash UniversityProvides route, water, and long-term occupation context.
Locator: Project site history and enclosure description
Research description
Mut el-Kharab occupied a strategic position near water and desert routes. Ceramics and architectural blocks document New Kingdom activity, while temple deposits and inscriptions show continued or renewed importance during the Third Intermediate Period. Central political interest and local oasis practices must be represented together.
Evidence and sources
- informs · provides archaeological observation
Ceramics at Mut el-Kharab, Dakhleh Oasis: evidence of a New Kingdom temple — Long, Richard J. (2024)Documents New Kingdom temple activity.
Locator: Dataset description; New Kingdom ceramic corpus and royal blocks - informs · provides site history
The Excavations at Mut al-Kharab II: The Third Intermediate Period in the Western Desert of Egypt — Long, Richard J. (2021)Documents substantial Third Intermediate Period activity.
Locator: Monograph overview and ceramic synthesis - informs · contextualizes
Mut el-Kharab — Dakhleh Oasis Project, Monash UniversityProvides route, water, and long-term occupation context.
Locator: Project site history and enclosure description
Referenced records
- Egypt · entity