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Locus 510At the bottom of the western cliff of the Khawr Umm Udah, we discover a very complex and large hunting scene mainly from naqadan period, but with an earlier engraving phase, with one early neolithic giraffe. An second block represents an animal presentation and an human figure.
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Locus 504In the bedrock of the southern cliff of the confluence, a predynastic hunting scene with 2 bowmen and one unidentifiable animal, on a vertical panel.
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Locus 268In the confluent between Was and 4th northern branch, in a block scree, looking to North / West. - B.1 P.2 : One predynastic men with phallus represented and feather on the top of the head.
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Military Camp CBJInside the room of the shelter roofed by block B, an animal presentation with 1 unidentifiable animal. The patina is advanced.
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Military Camp CBLInside the room of the shelter roofed by block B, an animal presentation with 1 ibex. The patina is advanced.
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Military Camp CBMInside the room of the shelter roofed by block B, an animal presentation with 1 ibex. The patina is advanced.
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Military Camp CBNInside the room of the shelter roofed by block B, an animal presentation with 1 ostrich. The patina is advanced.
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Military Camp CBOInside the room of the shelter roofed by block B, an animal presentation with 1 dog. The patina is advanced, the panel upward sloping.
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Military Camp CBPInside the room of the shelter roofed by block B, an hunting scene with one bowman wearing a bow and an attached animal tail.
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Military Camp CCIn this hunting scene, we found 1 bowman, 1 ibex and 2 dogs. The engraved panel is situated in the mother rock, downward sloping at the level of the bottom of the southern cliff. The patina is advanced.
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Military Camp CDIn this navigation scene, we found 1 boat with angular shape of the hull associated with 1 oryx, maybe 1 bovid and 1 unidentifiable animal. The engraved panel is situated in the mother rock, in the southern cliff downward sloping. The patina is very advanced.
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Military Camp CEThis animal scene contains 1 oryx and 1 unidentifiable animal. This block is part of the southern cliff, upward sloping, turned toward the mainstream of the WAS and very patinated.
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Military Camp CFThis animal scene contains 1 oryx. This block is part of the southern cliff, horizontal, turned toward the mainstream of the WAS and very patinated.
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Military Camp CGIn this hunting and animal domination scene, we found 4 bowmen, 3 ostriches, 6 ibexes, 1 oryx, 2 bovids and 1 dog. This block is part of the southern cliff, upward sloping, turned toward the mainstream of the WAS and very patinated.
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Military Camp CIIn this navigation and hunting scene, are represented 3 bowmen, one boat with hull and 2 cabins and geometrics motifs. This isolated block is part of the southern cliff, horizontal and very patinated.
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Military Camp CJThis hunting scene contains 1 bowman, 1 ibex and 1 dog. This block is part of the southern cliff, upward sloping and patinated.
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Military Camp CKThis scene is related to triumph or danse. It includes 3 human characters one of whom is a female with upraised arms and a fourth vertical motif maybe a very schematic and coarse human being. This erratic block is part of the southern cliff, upward sloping and very patinated.
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Military Camp CLIn this navigation scene, are represented 2 square boats, one with oars, one without. This block is part of the southern cliff, horizontal, turned toward the mainstream of the WAS and very patinated.
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Military Camp CMThis hunting scene contains 1 bowman, with bow and arrow and 1 unidentifiable animal. This block is part of the southern cliff, horizontal, turned toward the mainstream of the WAS and patinated.
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Military Camp COThis hunting scene contains 1 upraised arms man, 2ibexes, and 1 bovine seen from above, with its horns in an arc. This block is part of the southern cliff, horizontal, turned toward the mainstream of the WAS and patinated.
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Military Camp CPIn this animal presentation scene we recognized 1 normal donkey and 1 fat one, maybe later. This block is part of the southern cliff, upward sloping and very patinated.
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Military Camp CQIn this animal presentation scene we have at least 7 bovines. This block is part of the southern cliff, upward sloping, turned toward the mainstream of the WAS and very patinated.
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Military Camp CSThis unidentifiable scene contains 2 men with hands on their hips and ithyphallic or wearing a penis shealth. This block is part of the southern cliff, upward sloping, turned toward the mainstream of the WAS and completely patinated.
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Military Camp CTIn this hunting scene we have 2 men with hands on their hips and curved ball-shapped penis shealth, accompagnied by 1 ostrich, 1 ibex, donkeys and 1 lizard/crocodile. Two modern camels are added. This block is part of the southern cliff, upward sloping, turned toward the mainstream of the WAS and clearly and advanced patinated.
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Military Camp CUIn this animal presentation scene we have 1 ibex and 3 unidentifianle animals. This block is part of the southern cliff, upward sloping, turned toward the mainstream of the WAS and very patinated.
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Military Camp CVIn this animal presentation scene we have 1 predynastic bovid and 1 pharaonic bovid. This block is part of the southern cliff, upward sloping, turned toward the mainstream of the WAS and very patinated.
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Military Camp CWThis scene should be an hunting scene with 4 human beings, 1 “square” ibex overlapping a pharaonic cow, 1 cow and 1 (normal) ibex. This block is part of the southern cliff, upward sloping, turned toward the mainstream of the WAS and very patinated.
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Military Camp CZIn this navigation scene, are represented 1 boat with hull, stern and bow, 1 bovid and 1 ostrich. This erratic block is a lateral support of the shelter covered by block B in the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is vertical and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp DAIn this navigation scene, are represented 2 boats with hull, oars, bow and stern and 1 bowman. This erratic block is a lateral support of the shelter covered by block B in the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is vertical and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp DBIn this hunting scene, are represented 2 ibexes, 1 dog and 2 unidentifiable animals. This erratic block is a lateral support of the shelter covered by block B in the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is sloping downward and facing east. The patina is advanced.
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Military Camp DCIn this hunting scene, are represented 1 bowman with his dog. This erratic block is a lateral support of the shelter covered by block B in the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is sub-horizontal and facing east. The patina is advanced.
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Military Camp DDIn this hunting scene, are represented 1 bowman with his dog. This erratic block is a lateral support of the shelter covered by block B in the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is sub-horizontal and facing east. The patina is advanced.
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Military Camp DEIn this navigation scene, are represented 1 boat with hull, stern helm. This erratic block is a lateral support of the shelter covered by block B in the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is sub-horizontal and facing east. The patina is advanced.
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Military Camp DFThis scene is an animal presentation scene with 1 ibex and 1 ostrich. This erratic block is a lateral support of the shelter covered by block B in the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is horizontal and facing east. The patina is very advanced.
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Military Camp DLIn this hunting scene, are represented 1 bowman and 3 characters carrying horizontal objetcts maybe sticks. 1 dog and 1 donkey visibly belongs to the same phase of engravings than the Boxman. The rest of the scene is one secondary engraving phase. This erratic block is a support of the shelter covered by block B in the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is horizontal, at the top of the shelter and facing east. The patina is complete.
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Military Camp DMIn this unidentifiable scene, are represented 2 men with their hands on their hips. This erratic block is a support of the shelter covered by block B in the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is horizontal, at the top of the shelter and facing east. The patina is complete.
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Military Camp DOThis scene is an animal presentation and hunting scene with 6 hunters, bowmen and man carrying a lanyard, 3 bovids, 2 ibexes, 1 donkey, 3 dogs, 1 kob, 2 felines and 1 ostrich. They are at least 2 phases of engravings overlapping. This erratic block is a support of the shelter, left side of the corridor in the entrance, in the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is sub-horizontal, and facing east. The patina is clear.
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Military Camp DXIn this unidentifiable scene, we identified 2 men very schematic maybe with a tail and the arms at your sides. This vertical slab in the southern cliff foot is facing north, toward the mainstream of the WAS. The patina is advanced.
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Military Camp DYThis scene is an animal presentation scene including 4 ibexes in an horizontal slab of the southern foot’s cliff. The patina is advanced.
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Military Camp DZThis scene is an animal presentation and hunting scene with1 bowman, and 10 ostriches from different sizes like a family. This horizontal slab belongs to the southern foot’s cliff, facing north and toward the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp EAIn this hunting scene, without human character 1 dog and 1 unidentifiable animal are represented. This horizontal slab of the southern cliff foot faces the north, toward the mainstream of the WAS. The patina is very advanced.
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Military Camp EBIn this hunting scene, without human character 1 dog and 1 unidentifiable animal are represented. This horizontal slab of the southern cliff foot faces the north, toward the mainstream of the WAS. The patina is very advanced.
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Military Camp ECIn this hunting scene, without human character 1 dog and 1 unidentifiable animal are represented. This horizontal slab of the southern cliff foot faces the north, toward the mainstream of the WAS. The patina is very advanced.
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Military Camp EDIn this hunting scene, without human character 1 dog and 1 unidentifiable animal are represented. This horizontal slab of the southern cliff foot faces the north, toward the mainstream of the WAS. The patina is very advanced.
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Military Camp EEIn this animal presentation scene, 2 unidentifiable animals are represented. This horizontal slab of the southern cliff foot faces the north, toward the mainstream of the WAS. The patina is very advanced.
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Military Camp EFIn this animal presentation and animal domination scene, with 2 bowmen, 2 dogs, 5 kobs and 1 ibex are represented. Three animals seem to be linked by a rope. This horizontal slab of the southern cliff foot faces the north, toward the mainstream of the WAS. The patina is very advanced.
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Military Camp EHIn this animal presentation scene, 2 bovids are represented. This horizontal slab of the southern cliff foot faces the north, toward the mainstream of the WAS. The patina is complete.
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Military Camp EIIn this animal presentation scene, 1 ibex, 1 oryx and 1 unidentifiable quadruped are represented. This horizontal slab of the southern cliff foot faces the north, toward the mainstream of the WAS. The patina is complete.
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Military Camp EJIn this animal presentation scene, with maybe one human character are represented 1 dog and 5 unidentifiable animals. This erratic block is a lateral support of the shelter covered by block B in the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is vertical, facing west, toward the access corridor of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp EKIn this hunting scene, with maybe one human character are represented 1 dog and 1 ostrich. This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B in the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is vertical, facing east, toward the access corridor of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp ELIn this animal presentation scene, without human character are represented 1 ibex and 1 unidentifiable animal. This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is vertical, facing east, toward the access corridor of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp EMIn this animal presentation scene, without human character are represented 1 ostrich and 1 dog. This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is vertical, facing east, toward the access corridor of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp ENIn this animal presentation scene, without human character are represented 2 dogs. This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is vertical, facing east, toward the access corridor of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp EOIn this navigation scene, with 2 men, is represented 1 boat including hull, cabins, bow and stern. This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is vertical, facing east, toward the back of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp EPIn this animal presentation scene are represented 4 ibexes arranged symmetrically in pairs so that their legs rest on four lines forming a square (close to EQ). This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is slopping down, facing west, toward the back of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp EQIn this animal presentation scene is represented 1 giraffe (between EP and ER). This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is slopping down, facing west, toward the back of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp ERIn this animal presentation scene are represented 2 ibexes (close to EP and EQ). This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is slopping down, facing west, toward the back of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp ESIn this hunting scene are represented 2 bowmen, with postiche tail. This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is slopping down, facing west, toward the back of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp EUIn this navigation and animal presentation scene are represented 1 bovid and 1 boat with huk cabins, bow and stern. This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is slopping down, facing west, toward the back of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp EVIn this hunting scene, without hunters, are represented 1 ibex, 1 bovid and 1 dog. This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is slopping down, facing west, toward the back of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp EWIn this hunting scene, without hunters, are represented 1 ibex and 2 dogs. This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is slopping down, facing west, toward the back of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp EYIn this animal presentation scene, without human character are represented 1 ibex and a snake-like motif. This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is sloping down, facing west, toward the access corridor of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp EZIn this animal domination scene, with 1 human character with feather on the head, are represented 1 bovid, 2 dog and 1 kob (?). The bovine is held by a rope by the human figure. This block is a lateral support inside the shelter covered by block B close to the confluent of the WAS and w. Umm Raqba. The panel is slopping down, facing west, toward the access corridor of the shelter and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp AAMAnimal presentation scene, with only one ibex, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp AANAnimal presentation on one triangular block. 3 figures on this block : one goat or cow and 2 elephants. The special feature of this block is that the 3 figures are never lit at the same time. They appear one after the other throughout the day. When one is lit up, the other two disappear into the shadows.
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Military Camp AAOAnimal presentation scene, with only one ibex, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp AAPOne scene with only one human figure, with his arms stretched out horizontally, holding an unidentified vertical object in his left hand.
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Military Camp AAQAnimal presentation scene with one ibex, advanced patina.
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Military Camp AARNavigation scene, looking to the mainstream of the WAS, with only one very eroded boat.
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Military Camp AATAnimal presentation scene, with only one ibex, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp AAUAnimal presentation scene, with only one ibex, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp AAVOne scene with one female figure, arms raised up, breasts on either side of the bust and prominent buttocks.
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Military Camp AAWOne hunting scene with one bowman carrying a stick and a bow.
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Military Camp AAZOne hunting scene with one man carrying a stick.
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Military Camp ABOne hunting scene with one ibex and one dog, advanced patina, in an horizontal surface.
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Military Camp ACOne animal presentation scene, with 2 ibexes and 1 camel, with clear patina.
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Military Camp AEOne animal presentation scene, with 2 ibexes.
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Military Camp AFOne riding scene, with one man rising a bovine and a character who touches the cattle on the snout.
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Military Camp AGOne scene with 1 or 2 characters and one ibex.
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Military Camp AHOne hunting scene with one bowman and one ibex, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp AKOne unidentifiable scene, with one female figure and 2 vertical motifs, unreadable, at her left side.
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Military Camp ANOne animal presentation scene , with 1 oryx, 1 ibex and 2 unidentifiable quadrupeds.
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Military Camp AROne hunting scene with 1ibex and 1 dog.
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Military Camp ASOne hunting scene with 2 dogs, 1 donkey and 1 donkey with ibex horns (?), very advanced patina.
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Military Camp AUAnimal presentation scene, with 2 ibex with very elongated horns.
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Military Camp AVAnimal presentation scene, with 2 unidentifiable quadrupeds.
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Military Camp AWOne ritual scene, very advanced patina, toward the mainstream of the WAS, with 2 dogs and 2 men, one bearded who touches the dog on the snout with one hand and the other character from the other hand.
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Military Camp AXAnimal presentation scene, with 1 giraffe (Badarian or Naqada I), 3 ostriches and 1 ibex.
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Military Camp AYHunting and navigation representations, with 2 ibexes and 4 dogs, and a flat boat with oats.
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Military Camp AZAnimal presentation scene, with 3 ibexes.
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Military Camp BAAnimal presentation scene, with one cow, with udder, followed by her calf.
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Military Camp BAAIsolated figure of a man with long hairs , ball-shaped angular penis shelter, and wearing a bow.
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Military Camp BABIsolated figure of ibex, very advanced patina, toward the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp BADNavigation scene, with one boat with hull and oats.
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Military Camp BAEAnimal presentation scene, with only one unidentifiable quadruped, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp BAGAnimal presentation scene, with only one ibex, advanced patina.
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Military Camp BAHAnimal presentation scene, with only one ibex, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp BAIAnimal presentation scene, with only one ibex, advanced patina.
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Military Camp BAJHunting scene, with only one bowman, advanced patina, vertical surface.
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Military Camp BAKAnimal presentation scene, with only one bovine, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp BAMAnimal presentation scene, with only one ibex, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp BANAnimal presentation scene, with only one ibex, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp BARAnimal presentation scene, with only one bovine, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp BASAnimal presentation scene, with only one bovine, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp BAVHunting scene, with only one bowman, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp BAWNavigation scene, with only one boat, with hull, cabine, bow and stern, advanced patina, toward the mainstream WAS.
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Military Camp BAXHunting scene, with only one bowman, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp BAYAnimal presentation scene, with only one rough ibex, advanced patina.
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Military Camp BAZAnimal presentation scene, with only one rough ibex, advanced patina.
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Military Camp BBAnimal presentation scene, on an horizontal slab, with 5 ibexes, 1 oryx, 1bovid, 1 modern camel and unidentifiable animals.
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Military Camp BCHunting scene, with 2 ibexes and 1 dog.
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Military Camp BDAnimal presentation scene, with 2 ibexes, very advanced patina, upward sloping.
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Military Camp BEAnimal presentation scene, with one unidentifiable animal overlapping an elephant, very advanced patina upward sloping face of the block.
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Military Camp BFOne rough human presentation, with a character putting his hands on his thighs, vertical surface, advanced to very advanced patina.
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Military Camp BGOne dog and 2 men, upward sloping, advanced to very advanced patina.
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Military Camp BJHunting scene, with 2 bowmen, with feathers hairdress and penis shelter, very advanced patina, upward sloping.
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Military Camp BKAcrobatic representations, with 2 characters holding pendulum, one other with his arms stretched out horizontally and a figure perched on the shoulders of another, 2 dogs and 1 unidentifiable animal.
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Military Camp BLHunting scene, with 1 character holding a pendulum, 1 oryx with opened head (unfinished line) and 1 ibex.
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Military Camp BMMay be a hunting scene, with one man, 3 ibexes and 1 oryx, in a vertical slab toward the mainstream and an advanced patina.
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Military Camp BQIs an hunting scene, with one bowman, 1 big ostrich, 2 donkeys and 6 dogs. The patina is very advanced, the slope of the block upward.
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Military Camp BRIs an hunting scene without hunter, but only 2 dogs, hammered with very advanced patina.
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Military Camp BSIs an animal presentation, very patinated, with 3 giraffes, 1 ibex, 1 feline, 3 dogs.
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Military Camp BTIs a navigation scene, with 1 ibex and 1 boat with hull, oats, bow ad stern. The patina is very advanced and the panel turns toward the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp BUIn this hunting scene, we found 2 men, one bowman and one carrying vertical sticks, maybe pendulum. The patina is advanced and the slope vertical.
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Military Camp BWThis animal presentation scene shows only 3 dogs.
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Military Camp BXIn this unidentifiable scenes, we recognized 1 man with raised arms and 1 crocodile/lizard. They are some cup flied in the panel, with clear patina.
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Military Camp BZThis navigation scene is composed by3 boats and some animals from another phase of engravings : 1 donkey and maybe another one, 2 dogs, 1 bovid 1 unidentifiable animal and 1 modern camel.
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Military Camp CAAThis animal presentation contains only 1 ibex. The patina is advanced and the panel looking toward the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp CACOnly one bowman, with bow and arrow for this hunting scene, very patinated.
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Military Camp CADOnly one ibex, for this animal presentation scene, with a very advanced patina. The panel is facing the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp CAGOnly one ibex, for this animal presentation scene, with a advanced patina. The panel is inside a shelter.
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Military Camp CAVThis animal scene is composed with only 1 ibex. The patina is advanced and the panel facing the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp CAWThis animal scene is composed with only 1 ibex. The patina is advanced and the panel facing the confluent of the WAS and the w. Umm Raqba.
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Military Camp CAXOnly one ostrich for this animal presentation, on a rock shelter, with advanced patina. The engraving is facing the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp CAYOnly one ibex in this animal presentation scene, in a rock shelter, horizontal slab and advanced patina.
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Military Camp CAZOnly one giraffe but engraved in 2 different periods for this animal scene in an horizontal slab, with very advanced patina, facing the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp CBAOne man with hands on his hips, very patinated and facing the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp CBCOne man with one hand on his hips and the other raised up on an horizontal slab. The patina is very advanced and the panel facing the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp CBDUnidentifiable scene with only 2 ibexes preserved. Very dark patina on an horizontal panel facing the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp CBFAnimal presentation scene with only 1 bovid and 1 unidentifiable quadruped, on a vertical slab, with an advanced patina in the access of the corridor of the shelter covered by block B.
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Military Camp CBGInside the room of the shelter roofed by block B, an hunting scene with 1 bowman, surrounded by animals (see CBH).
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Military Camp CBHInside the room of the shelter roofed by block B, an animal presentation scene with only one kob. The slab is vertical and the patina advanced.
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Locus 062In the main stream, it is an animal presentation with only one ibex.
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Locus 076: In the bottom of the southern cliff of the WUU, it is a navigation scene, with one square boat.
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Locus 198In the bottom of the southern cliff of the wadi Abu Subeira, we find a predynastic animal presentation scene with one oryx, one Cob cobus, two gazelle without horns and one head of bovine.
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Locus 201In a mass of fallen rocks, in the bottom of the southern cliff of the wadi Abu Subeira, we find a scene with 3 oryxes or donkeys and for ostriches.
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Locus 206In a mass of fallen rocks, in the bottom of the southern cliff of the wadi Abu Subeira, one navigation scene, from predynastic period, with one square boat.
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Locus 210In a mass of fallen rocks, in the bottom of the southern cliff of the wadi Abu Subeira, one predynastic scene of animal presentation with oryx and unidentifiable mammals.
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Locus 211In a mass of fallen rocks, in the bottom of the southern cliff of the wadi Abu Subeira, one predynastic navigation scene with one square boat.
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Locus 541In the Northern Branch 2 of the WAS, at the cliff foot, a vertical face of a block supports an hunting scene, with 2 bowmen, 1 ostrich and 2 dogs.
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Locus 567In the 3trd Northern Branch from the WAS, in a block scree, a boat in engraved in the lateral face, facing north;, of a huge block. The shame is schematic, the en,graver use both incision and hammering. The boat is close to the pit at the end of the branch.
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Locus 569In the end of the 3 norther branch of the WAS, around a pit’s wall, we found on a vertical slab of the mother rock an animal representation with 1 bovid and 1 ostrich.
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Military Camp AAIt is an block separated from the mother rock, on a vertical surface, turn toward the downriver, we discover an hunting scene and an horse ridding scene. 14 men are include, some are bowmen; 3 donkeys and one dog are from the predynastic phase.
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Military Camp AAAIt is an isolated figure of an human, in a vertical surface near the bottom.
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Military Camp AABIt is a representation of an isolated bovine in a fragment of boulder detached from the bedrock and lying on the cliff face.
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Military Camp AACIt is an animal presentation of an ostrich with very advanced patina.
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Military Camp AADIt is an isolated bovine in a vertical slide of the bedrock.
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Military Camp AAEIt is an isolated ibex with dark patina.
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Military Camp AAGIt is an gazelle with forwarded horns, isolated on a block of the cliff but very nearby, in stylistic and geographic point of view, of the large N scene and belonging to the same unit.
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Military Camp AAJEngraved, with very advanced patina, a scene with 2 humans, one standing on the shoulders of the other.
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Military Camp AAKAnimal presentation scene, with only one ibex, very advanced patina.
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Military Camp AALAnimal presentation scene with one ibex, advanced patina.
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Locus 015At the third part of the northern cliff, between the riverbed and the lateral branch North n°2, on an horizontal panel, is depicted an isolated figure of a bowman, with penis sheath, dated from predynastic period.
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Locus 283In the WAS northern cliff, in a block scree, an elongated, sub-horizontal block, looking to east, toward the WAS mainstream. - Block 1 : a unique scene of animal domination with the first attestation of bull riding in Egypt. The scene includes 4 men, 2 bulls , 3 antelopes and maybe a kob.
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Locus 273In the 4th northern branch mouth, at the bottom of the eastern cliff of the branch, in a block scree - Block 1 : a predynastic hunting scene, with a man and 3 ibexes and an unidentifiable animal.
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Locus 250Is a block falled down from the norther cliff, in the terrasse of the WAS and breaked into 3 part. Two of them are decorated. Block 2 : shows 2 phases of engraving. The oldest one is predynastic with an bowman carrying a penis shealth covered later by beduin inscriptions.
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Locus 102In the northern part on the main stream of the WUU, - Block 2 : an hunting scene is represented with 3 bulls and 3 dogs.
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Locus 082It is a vertical cliff in the southern side of the Wadi Umm Ushsh. It is constituted of six rocks whithin wich rock 2 and 4 have four engraved panels. Rocks 1, 2 and 3 are vertical sides of the wadi cliff while rocks 4 and 5 are fallen rocks at the foot of it (the engravings have been done after the fall of the rocks). Rock 6 is located in front the cliff in a scree of a adjacent tributary. The whole locus shows three navigation scenes (B2.P1 + B3.P2. + B4), four hunting scenes with archers, dogs and desert animals (ibex, oryx, kob) (B2.P4 + B3 P.4 + B5 + B6) and one scene of animal presentation (B2.P.3). All these engravings can be attributed to the Predynastic period.
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Military Camp BMILITARY CAMP B : Triumph scene, on a huge block used like roof of a shelter containing 4 men and 1 bowman, 1 Kob, 3 bovids, 2 ostriches, 2 felines (panthers), 4 ibexes and unidentifiables. - PANEL B: No one single scene but different unrelated compositions. On a huge block used like roof of a shelter. 2 men including a bowman, 5 ibexes, 3 bovids, 2 giraffes, 1 oryx, 3 dogs and 2 ostriches. - PANEL B’: On a huge block used like roof of a shelter, one hunting scene, with 3 maybe 4 men, 1 ibex, 1 oryx, 8 ostriches, some moderns, 3 dogs and 1 unidentifiable animal. - PANEL B”: On a huge block used like roof of a shelter, an animal presentation and a riding scene. A figure seated on the back of a bovine held by a tether by another figure wearing a feather headdress, a bow and a penis case. The cattle and the figures do not belong to the same engraving phase. We find to 1 ibex, 1 other bovine and 1 ostrich. - PANEL B”’: On a huge block used like roof of a shelter, unidentifiable figures, very patinated. - PANEL B””: On a huge block used like roof of a shelter, one hunting and navigation scene, with one “U” shaped boat and 1 ibex and dog.
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Locus 311- Block 1 : at the bottom of the eastern cliff of the 5th northern branch, a little block with an predynastic hunting scene composed by 1 bowmen, one ostrich and one dog. - Block 3 : at the bottom of the eastern cliff of the 5th northern branch, a predynastic isolated ostrich.
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Locus 317Is a block isolated in the delta of the 6th norther branch. - Block 1. Panel 1 : one nagadan hunting scene with 1 bowman, one dog and one ibex. We found to one quite unreadible boat. - Block 1. Panel 2 : only one naqadan bowman.
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Locus 328- Block 1 : in an isolated block at the bottom of the northern cliff, 3 predynastic bovines. - Block 2 : in the vertical wall of an isolated block at the bottom of the northern cliff of the WAS, one predynastic bovine.
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Locus 329Isolated blocks at the bottom of the northern cliff of the WAS. - Block 1 : predynastic animal presentation scene with one ithyphallic bull and maybe a cow, in prenuptial scene. - Block 2 : one predynastic bovine with distorted horns. - Block 3 : one predynastic bovine.
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Locus 331In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, at the mid-height of the southern cliff of the WAS, - Block 1 : one block with only one predynastic bovine. - Block 2 : one predynastic bowman.
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Locus 333In a terrasse at the bottom of the southern cliff, - Block 1 : this station is a predynastic scene, with one bowman. - Block 2 : one predynastic bowman.
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Locus 345In the terrasse before the southern cliff, in the bedrock, - Block 1. Panel 1 : the panel include one predynastic bovine representation, with marks inside the body. - Block 1. Panel 2 : in a vertical surface, we found one predynastic bovine, with the interior of the body completely hammered. - Block 1. Panel 3 : is a pastoral predynastic scene, including 2 cowboys (one seated) and 5 bovines, two of them fighting together.
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Locus 346In the terrasse before the southern cliff, in the bedrock, - Block 1. Panel 1 : in a vertical panel, a predynastic scene with one complete bovine and 3 others dammaged. - Block 1. Panel 2 : in a vertical panel, a predynastic scene with one ibex, one bovine and one dog. - Block 1. Panel 3 : this very original predynastic scene is divided into two register. On the top of the panel, 4 cows including two milked by little human figures. Below, a bowman with feather on the head and a rectangular unidentifiable motif.
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Locus 350In the terrasse before the southern cliff, in the bedrock, this locus is a very complexe one. - Block1. Panel 1 : this panel could be interpreted like a predynastic victory scene, inclunding a boat representation. We found 9 male and maybe female representations, one dog and one uncomplete bovine. The central figure of this scene is a man, handing a bow, with very large feather on the head. - Block 1. Panel 2 : this panel presents two predynastic bowmen, probably associated with the panel 1. - Block 1. Panel3 : is a part of the war scene covering all the block. We can recognise 2 ibexes and 2 human beings with arms raised up. - Block 1. Panel 4 : this vertical wall of the block includes one ibex with long horns, one figure with raised arms and maybe one other human being, not clear. - Block 2 : is a predynastic hunting scene with one bowman, one ostrich without head and two dogs. - Block 3 : can be read like a war scene with one bowman and one figure with raised arms.
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Locus 355In a terrasse at the bottom of the southern cliff, in the bedrock, - Block 1 : is componed by one predynastic scene with one ibex, one bovine and one Cob Kobus. - Block 2 : in the vertical wall of the bedrock, we found five bowmen. - Block 3 : is an hunting predynastic scene with 2 ibexes, one young ibex (?), 2 slooghis dogs and one unidentifiable animal.
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Locus 357In a terrasse at the bottom of the southern cliff, in the bedrock, - Block 1. Panel 2 : is a predynastic isolated giraffe. - Block 2 : represents only one isolated predynastic ibex. - Block 3 : only one unidentifiable mammal.
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Locus 358In a terrasse at the bottom of the southern cliff, in the bedrock, - Block 1 : the panel is constitued by two predynastic bovines, one with very long horns and the other with deformated horns. - Block 2 : only one little isolated predynastic bovine in a little flat block falling in the ground.
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Locus 370On the top of a terrasse in the southern cliff, on the bedrock, - Block1. Panel 1 : is a predynastic animal scene presentation with 2 ibexes, one cow (with udder) and one unidentifiable animal more. - Block 1. Panel 2 : is a predynastic hunting scene with one bowman, 2 ostriches and 3 dogs.
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Locus 379At the bottom of the southern cliff, - Block1. Panel1 : on a huge isolated block, we found a scene with two chronological phases of engraving. First a predynastic level, with 2 bovines and one unidentifiable animal partially covered by a modern level, with 5 camels. - Block1. Panel 2 : is a panel with two periods of engravings. First a predynastic bovine and after a modern horserider. - Block 2 : on a falling down and breacked block, a predynastic representation of bovine.
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Locus 382At the bottom of the southern cliff, - Block 1 : one predynastic animal presentation with one unidentifiable four-footed animal. - Block 2 : one predynastic scene, with assymetric unidentifiable motifs. - Block 3 : one predynastic scene, with assymetric unidentifiable motifs.
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Locus 391At the bottom of the southern cliff, on an isolated block, - Block 1 : one Naqadan animal presentation scene, with two ibexes. - Block 2 : one Naqadan animal presentation scene, with two faced ibexes.
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Locus 411In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, at the bottom of the southern cliff, on four blocks, close one to the others, - Block 1 : a predynastic scene of milking with one cow and maybe a calf, milked by one or two human figures. - Block 4 : one predynastic sickle boat.
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Locus 424At the bottom of the northern cliff, 5 blocks touching one to the others in an half circle place. - Block 1 : it is an predynastic scene, with two men touching one the tail and the other the horn of a big bovid, with marks on the body. The man touching the horns same to be latter that the rest of of the scene, added in a second engraving’s phase. - Block 2 : is an hunting scene with 4 human being including 3 bowmen and an unidentifiable mammals, linked to the bowman at the right of the scene. Probably predynastic. - Block 3 : is a scene of 50 cm large with 3 tabels : at the right of the scene, a man maybe holding a bow, probably predynastic ; on the left of the panel, 2 men with penis shelter are represented. They hold long bows on one hand an animal (a cow and a sheep or goat) by a rope on the other hand. They should be predynastic. On the upper part of the panel, a nice boat, maybe pharaonic, is represented, with a large cabine and 3 little figures at the bow of the boat. - Block 4 : is a scene of 50 cm high, with two faces of engravings ; the first is predynastic with 3 humans beings including 2 bowmen and one figure holding a long stick or a rope. The end of the rope/stick of the man touch the first of two boats, probably pharaonic. The upper of them should be funeral. The representations of boats include 10 human figures. - Block 5 : is an isolated representation of a bovid, from predynastic style.
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Locus 426- Block 2 : in the northern cliff, on an erratic block, two naqadan human figures holding hand. - Block 5 : in the northern cliff, on an erratic block, one human figure patinated, maybe predynastic. - Block 6 : in the northern cliff, on an erratic block of the chaos, two men and an unidentifiable animal, patinated, probably predynastic.
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Locus 497Block 1. : is an erratic block in the mainstream of the 7 th northern branch, Panel 1 : a predynastic hunting scene with 1 bowman, 2 other human including one unfinished, 1 ibex and 2 dogs. Panel 2 : is an isolated predynastic bowman.
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Locus 502At the southern corner of WAS and its north-to-south contributor, we found a natural stone column of superposed blocks of sandstone. - Block 1 : at the bottom of the column Panel 1 : is a predynastic hunting scene with one bowman, 2 others unfinished humans, 1 ibex and 2 dogs. Panel 2 : is a predynastic hunting scene with 3 bowmen and 1 ibex. Panel 3 : is a predynastic hunting scene with 1 bowman and 2 donkeys. Panel 4 : is a predynastic isolated bowman. Panel 5 : is an animal presentation with 2 ostriches, very patinated. - Block 2. : Panel 1 : a predynastic scene with one boat, 1 dog and 2 unidentifiable animals. Panel 2 : is a very altered predynastic scene where we can recognized one man holding a dog by a rope, 3 bowmen, 4 dogs around them and 1 bovine. Panel 3 : is a predynastic scene with a man holding a rope, 1 ibex, 1 Kob kobus and 7 unidentifiable animals. Panel 4 : is a predynastic scene with animal presentation and navigation, with 2 ibexes, 1 dog and one modern camel. Panel 5 : is a bad preserved predynastic scene, with 5 humans, including 2 bowmen, 1 ibex and 5 unidentifiable mammals. Panel 6 : is a complex predynastic hunting scene, with 3 men holding 3 bulls and maybe a crouching figure, in front view. Panel 7 : this very interesting scene could be dated from predynastic. It shows a representation of a boat from ‘sickle boat’ type with two cabins. One of them is overlaid by two birds. Following S. Hendrickx , this birds should be herons. We find parallel of this kind of representation in the wadi Abu Subeira himself, in the entrance of the wadi, in the KASS1 station, published by M. C. Gatto . Other representation of herons are represented in the Djebel Tjauti’s Inscription . This panel is dated from Nagada IIIA1. Following the indications gived by the shepa of our boat, L. 502. B2. P7 should be earlier (Naqaga II D ?).
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Locus 503At the top of the cliff of the southern corner of the confluence, on an huge erratic block, two faces engraved : - Panel 1 : is a very developped navigation scene, with 6 boats and half of another one (continuying into panel 2). Around them, 7 dogs, 1 elephant, 1 donkey, 2 ibexes and 1 bull. 3 men are on the boats, and 2 another around (including 3 bowmen and 2 men holding curved sticks). This scene can be dated from predynastic, but we can recognized at least two phases of engraving. - Panel 2 : is another navigation scene, with 4 sickle boats and half another one (the second part of the boat beginning on panel 1). No human figure on the boat, but one unidentifiable animal and a man, both modern, below the upper boat. The boats at the right side of the scene are cutted by a modern vertical line.
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Locus 506In the southern corner of the confluence, east to the natural column, - Block 1. : an erratic block, with vertical engraved panel showing a predynastic scene of animal domination, with at least 3 phases of engraving. We can recognize 4 men and one modern horseridders, one elephant, 8 ibexes, 2 ostriches, 6 dogs and 2 bovines. One man presents upraised arms. A particular representation is a man jumping on the back of the elephant. - Block 2 : on an erratic block, an animal presentation, from predynastic times, with only 2 donkeys. - Block 3 : on an erratic block, an animal presentation with a unidentifiable animal. - Block 4 : on an erratic block in the sand at the bottom of the southern cliff, a predynastic hunting scene, with 3 bowmen, 1 ibex, 3 dogs and one clearer ostrich. - Block 5 : an erratic block, a bad preserved representation of 2 men with upraised arms. One of them seems to be ithyphallic. - Block 6 : in the southern corner of the confluence, an erratic block, with 2 completely patinated representation of ithyphallic men, in profile. - Block 7 : in the southern corner of the confluence, an erratic block, with an isolated naqadan representation of bowman. - Block 8 : in the southern corner of the confluence, an erratic block, with a predynastic representation of dog.
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Locus 507Is a group of 7 blocks falled down in the sand in the corner of the WAS and the Khawr Umm Udah, with 3 hunting scenes, 3 animal presentations scenes and 1 scene with unidentiable motifs. The most impressive block, Block 1 shows 1 predynastic hunting scene with one feline, 2 men with curved stick and one man with an horizontal stick.
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Locus 516This station is composed by 2 blocks in the eastern terrasse of the Khawr Umm Udah valley. In the first, we found an predynastic hunting scene, in the second, one predynastic animal presentation’s scene and one prehistoric scene, with 2 human representations.
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Locus 542In the South cliff wall of the WAS, in a rocky chaos. - Block 1 : a block’s face sloping downward, we found an hunting scene with a man raising arms and holding a circular object with 2 elephants and 1 bovid. - Block 2 : a animal presentation scene with 2 elephants.
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Locus 561In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5 southern branch of the WAS, in an isolated block in the sand, presenting : - Block 1. : one hunting scene with 2 bowmen, 1 oryx, 1 ostrich, 2 dogs, 1 ibex and 1 illegible animal. - Block 2 : 1 bowman and 1 woman with raised arms.
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Locus 022This station includes 10 engraved blocks. It is situated in the eastern cliff of the lateral branch North n°3. - Block 2 : is an horizontal block fallen on the ground with two representations of predynastic bovines, one male and one female. - Block 3 : in the upper right corner of a sub-vertical panel, we find a depiction of a boat with a big steering oar. In this boat a man is represented. This boat may be dated from predynastic period. - Block 4 : the only decor of this panel is 2 unidentifiable predynastic style quadrupedes. - Block 5 : in a sub-vertical panel we can see a representation of rougly hammered predynastic bovine. - Block 6 : in this panel, a cow and a a bull lassoed by a male figure another figure between the two cattle. Predynastic. - Block 8 : in a sub-horizontal block, 2 mens with a round head, penis sheath, one raising one arm and the other holding an unidentifiable object. They are accompagnied by unidentifiable assymetrics motifs. All the decoration is very varnished and probably predynastic. - Block 9 : a block in the bottom part of a screen-covered slope. In its upper right corner is depicted a predynastic cow and her calf.
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Locus 344In the terrasse before the southern cliff, in the bedrock, - Block 1. Panel 1 : is one predynastic hunting scene, with one bowman and one ostrich. - Block 1. Panel 2 : is one predynastic representation of one man (?) with one unidentifiable four-footed animal.
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Locus 434- Block 1 : at the bottom of the northern cliff, an huge block in a chaos Panel 1 : a scene with two phases of engraving, one predynastic, the second middle age to contemporaneous times. From predynastic period, one representation of a bovine, an ibex, one dog and one man holding a stick. From recent phase : one camel, one lion, one dog more and three men. We can recognize a coptic cross. The more recent figure (without patination) is an unidentifiable animal. Panel 3 : two poorly preserved mammals. Panel 4 : two camels, the oldest hammered and a very recent one picked. - Block 2 : one modern vulture, with opened wigs. - Block 3 : a predynastic scene with one bowman, one ibex, one bovine and two dogs.
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Locus 475is a shelter in the delta of the confluence, in the northern cliff. - Block 1. : Panel 1 : a very complex hunting scene with 5 giraffes, 2 elephants, 4 ibexes, 1 oryx, 10 dogs and for bowmen. This scene was elected to realize a photogrammetric record. Panel 2 : one predynastic bovine in a huge erratic block. Panel 4 : a predynastic hunting scene in a vertical wall, with 2 bowmen, 2 giraffes, 4 dogs and 1 donkey. A modern representation of human is present to. - Block 2. : 2 donkeys on a huge block, with vertical panel. - Block 3 : 1 giraffe and 2 dogs.
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Locus 512Is composed by 7 pannel on the same block. The block is situated in the eastern terrasse of the Khawr Umm Udah valley. We identify 4 animal presentation scene, including both with elephants, 2 hunting scenes,
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Locus 551In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, we found - Block 1 : a predynastic hunting and navigation scene. - Block 2. Panel 1 : a predynastic hunting and navigation scene, with 4 bowmen, 3 boats2 ostriches, 1 bovine, 1 ibex, 2 dogs and 1 damaged elephant (?) - Block 2. Panel 1 2 : one animal presentation with 2 bovids. - Block 3 : 1 man and 1 bovine - Block 4 : animal presentation’s scene with 2 bovines
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Locus 156In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, in the bottom of the western cliff of the second northern branch of the wadi Abu Subeira. - Block 1 : this scene is a predynastic hunting representation with one man and one unidentifiable mammals. - Block 2 : a predynastic representation of two animal including one with a disproportionate tail. - Block 3 : 3 mans.
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Locus 487- Block 1 : is an erratic block at the bottom of the northern cliff in the entrance of the confluence, with a predynastic hunting scene around a cupula, with 1 bowman, 2 dogs, 2 oryxes, 1 donkey and 1 unidentifiable animal. 4 modern sandals cut the predynastic motifs. - Block 2 : an horizontal erratic block at the bottom of the northern cliff in the entrance of the confluence, with predynastic representation of a bowman and his dog.
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Locus 019This station is componed by 6 blocks in a scree-covered slope fell in the mainstream of the wadi upstream from of the embranchment of lateral branch North n°3. - Block 1 : is the down part of a huge shoulder decorated with 5 humans beings (some are bowmen) and animal (include elephants, giraffe, ibexes and quadrupedes). This decoration is dated from predynastic period. - Block 3 is a big bovine isolated, on a vertical panel, predynastic. - Block 4 : is a vertical panel with in its center two bovines opposed, predynastic. - Block 5 : is a fragmented shoulter with representations of sandalprint, human foot, a rider, a predynastic bowman, a dog and quadrupedes. Two period of activities are visibles : predynastic and modern. - Block 6 : is a sub-horizontal block with a rubbed depression. Around this depression are depicted foots with superposition with two antilopes, a bowman, two dogs and two big quadrupedes. On the limit of the panel, we can see a bowman with his dog, with not easy to see pecking technique and a lezard or crocodile very varnished associated with rubble depression. Not far away, is depicted an unidentifiable half circle figure. This representations are dated form Epipalaeolithic to modern times.
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Locus 020We can see 10 blocks in this station. The station is situated on the western embranchment between WAS and its lateral branch North n°3. It is a question of shoulders in a screen-covered slope. - Block 3 : in this vertical panel, is depicted an single and maybe predynastic ibex, roughly pecked. - Block 6 : at the middle-height of a vertical panel is engraved a Nubian bowman with penis sheath with his dog, both from predynastic period. - Block 8 in an horizontal panel, two predynastic bovines. - Block 9 : at the bottom of the cliff, on a vertical block, we find a panel with a man wearing a garment like a loincloth or a coat, with a feather for headdress, holding a stick and accompagnated by 7 animals include a falcon, 3 dogs and 3 quadrupedes. - Block 10 : is a long panel in the sand. It is depicted with 3 humans figures include one bowman, one ewe et few assymetric unidentifiable motifs.
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Locus 021This station includes 3 blocks. It is situated in the eastern cliff of the lateral branch North n°3. - Block 1 : is a predynastic bovine and a crosslike motif. - Block 2 is a vertical panel with a boat representation with a single central-rounded deck cabin, from predynastic period -Block 3 : is a pecked predynastic ibex.
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Locus 024This station is situated in the embranchment west of the lateral branch North n°1, on the norther cliff of the mainstream. It is componed by two blocks : - Block 2 : is an vertical block of stone in the screen-covered slope with differents faces engraved. Panel 1 : 1 predynastic bovine and 2 quadrupedes associated with an arabic inscription (Abdelghani son of Ali Kerar, dated from 28th november 1994) and a contemporaneous sandalprint representation.
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Locus 045Situated between Loci 22 and 23, in the lateral branch North n°3, this station includes two blocks. - Block 1 : is an isolated predynastic elephant - Block 2 : is an human figure with streched body, with a feather up on a round head and armed with a bow. It can be dated from predynastic.
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Locus 048Locus 48 consists in a single large rock fallen from the north cliff of the wadi Umm Ushsh. Six scenes are engraved on the different sides of the rock. The whole scenes can be attributed to the Predynastic period. One of them seems to be earlier it is to say badarian, covered by a naqadian scene. They consists in five hunting scenes of desert animals (ibex, ostrich, kob ) by archers accompanied by dogs and a single navigation scene. An occurrence of donkeys is to be noticed on panel 3. The boat represented in B2. P2 belongs to the « square boat » type defined by P. Cervicek *. *CERVICEK P. 1981. Notes on the Methodology of the Research into Nubian and Southern Egyptian Rock Art. BAIEPE 3 : 1-9; CERVICEK P. 1986. Rock Pictures of Upper Egypt and Nubia. Annali Instituto Universitario Orientale di Napoli vol. 46 fasc. 1.
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Locus 052Two isolated block in the sand, laying in the mean stream of the WUU. - Block 1 : It is an hunting scene, with one bowman, with penis sheath and two dogs. - Block 2 : It is a navigation scene, with one sickle boat.
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Locus 053In the northern cliff of the WUU, - Block 1. Panel 1 : this station is an hunting scene with a man armed with a stick and two unidentifiable mammals. - Block 1. Panel 2. Unidentifiable mammal. - Block 1. Panel 3 : is componed by two human figures.
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Locus 061In the main stream of the WUU, - Block 1. Panel 1 : it is a hunting scene with only one dog and one unidentifiable mammal. - Block 1. Panel 2 : it is an hunting scene with 3 dogs and 2 ibexes.
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Locus 072In the bottom of the cliff, very close to the track, - Block 1 : on one shelter, an hunting scene is represented, with one bowman and 2 ibexes. - Block 2 : an hunting scene is represented, with 2 bowmen.
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Locus 097In the main stream of the WUU, at the bottom of the southern cliff, animal scene is represented, with only one ibex (B1 and B2).
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Locus 114In the main stream of the WUU, in the cross part of the WUU and his first southern contributor, - Block 1. Panel 1 : an hunting scene is represented, with 3 bowmen and 6 dogs (see the plate 10 of the hunting scenes). - Block 1. Panel 2 : an hunting scene is represented, with 3 bowmen, 2 ibexes, 4 dogs and one unidentifiable animal.
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Locus 150Two shelders in the main stream of the second northern branch of the wadi Abu Subeira. - Block 1. Panel 1 : a predynastic hunting scene with 2 archers and six animals (dogs, ibexes, Barabary sheep). - Block 1. Panel 2 : It is a predynastic hunting scene with 4 archers and one antelope/gazelle and some geometric and symetric unidentifiable motifs. - Block 1. Panel 4. : Only one predynastic gazelle/antelope. - Block 1. P.anel 5. : Only one predynastic gazelle/antelope. - Block 2 : Two predynastic archers with feather headdress and penis sheath.
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Locus 154Huge block in the bottom of the north-western cliff of the second northern branch of the wadi Abu Subeira. - Block 1. Panel 1 : One predynastic scene with one man, one elephant, one dog and two ibexes. - Block 1. Panel 2 : only one predynastic oryx. - Block 1. Panel 3 : predynastic animal presentation scene with 4 dogs and one oryx. - Block 1. Panel 4. : Only two predynastic unidentifiable mammals.
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Locus 162Huge isolated shelter in the middle and closing the second northern branch of the wadi Abu Subeira. We find little quartzite tolls around the shelter, probably use to engrave the scenes. - Block 1. Panel 1 : predynastic hunting scene with 2 archers and 4 unidentifiable mammals. - Block 1. Panel 2 : predynastic scene, with one man, one giraffe, two ibexes and one unidentifiable mammal. - Block 1. Panel 3 : predynastic hunting scene with at least one man and 18 animals (ibexes, dogs, unidentifiable mammals) and serpent shape motifs. - Block 1. Panel 4. : predynastic hunting scene with 2 archers with feather headdress and one unidentifiable mammal and assymetric motifs.
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Locus 178In the southern cliff of the wadi Abu Subeira. - Block 1 : One predynastic animal presentation scene with1 dog and two unidentifiable mammals. - Block 2 : One predynastic hunting scene with 2 dogs, one oryx and one unidentifiable mammal. - Block 3 : Only one predynastic representation of an gazelle/antelope without head.
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Locus 203In a mass of fallen rocks, in the bottom of the southern cliff of the wadi Abu Subeira, we find : - Block 1. : a predynastic animal scene presentation with one bovid and one unidentifiable mammal. - Block 2. : a scene with 4 ostriches.
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Locus 217Is a isolated block in the bottom of the southern cliff of the wadi Abu Subeira, - Block 1. : Is an isolated bos. - Block 2. : Is a predynastic unidentifiable mammal.
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Locus 238In a mass of fallen rocks, in the main stream of the second northern branch of the wadi Abu Subeira, we discover - Block 1. : one predynastic ibex isolated. - Block 2. : one predynastic dog isolated.
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Locus 249Is an huge isolated block in the terrasse of the northern ciff foot. The engraving surface is looking south. Block 1. : The block presents one animal presentation with 2 ibexes, 2 bovines and one unidentified and one sickle boat. Block 2 Panel 1. : It is a scene of navigation, maybe predynastic with beduin inscriptions. Block 2 Panel 3. : It is a very complex scene of animal presentation and navigation. We can recognize at least 2 men in the boat, 1 bovine, 1 oryx, 2 ibexes, 3 dogs and four unidentified mammals.
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Locus 264In a block scree, in the WAS cliff foot in the entrance of the 4th northern branch, Block 1. Panel 1 : 5 ibexes and unindentifiable figures Block 1. Panel 3 : predynastic and epipaleolithic engravings. One predynastic ibex. Block 1. Panel 4 : an animal predynastic scene with 3 ibexes. Recent beduin inscriptions
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Locus 267In a block scree, in the 4yh north branch, at the foot of the cliff, Block 1 Panel 1 : One predynastic representation of bovine, with the body picked. Block 1 Panel 2 : one predynastic animal without head. Block 2. Panel 1 : is an predynastic hunting scene, with one isolated bowman, carrying penis shealt.
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Locus 269Is a rock shelter, at the cliff, with a vertical panel looking east. Block 1. : One hunting scene with boat representation. The scene included one bowman, one dog, one ibex and 2 unidentifiables animals. Block 3 : is a predynastic hunting scene , with one ostrich and one dog.
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Locus 272In the 4th northern branch mouth, in a block scree, at the bottom of the western cliff, looking south / east : Block 1. Panel 1 : Fighting scene, with one group of 2 armed men with raised arms carrying maybe a shield. Block 1. Panel 2 : Fighting scene, with one isolated warrior, with arms raised.
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Locus 298In the northern cliff foot, in a block scree, a vertical slab, looking south, toward the mainstream Block 1 : predynastic hunting scene with 4 bowmen carrying feather at the top of the head and penis shealth Block 2: Predynastic animal presentation with one ibex.
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Locus 080In the main stream of the WUU, - Block 1 : we found an animal presentation scene, with one ostrich and one camel.
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Locus 560In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, in an erratic block in the sand, one dog isolated.
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Locus 511In the chaos at the bottom of the western cliff of the Khawr Umm Udah valley, is an erratic block with predynastic hunting scene, with a bowman and one ibex.
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Locus 521At the bottom of the chaos of the western terrasse, Khawr Umm Udah valley, one predynastic isolated bovine.
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Locus 513Is an erratic block in the eastern terrasse of the Khawr Umm Udah valley, with an predynastic and badarian animal presentation’s scene.
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Locus 515Is a human representation from prehistoric times, in the eastern terrasse of the Khawr Umm Udah valley, with the arms along the body.
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Locus 520Is composed by 3 blocks, with one victory scene, one animal domination and 3 animal presentations.
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Locus 514Is an hunting scene situated in the eastern terrasse of the Khawr Umm Udah valley. We date it from predynastic times.
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Locus 519This erratic block in the chaos of the eastern cliff of the Khawr Umm Udah valley presents an predynastic hunting scene, with a bowman.
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Locus 518This erratic block in the chaos of the astern cliff of the Khawr Umm Udah valley is a predynastic hunting scene with one bowman.
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Locus 517This predynastic scene show an human figure with the arms belong the body.
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Locus 509At the top of the southern cliff of the corner between WAS and the Khawr Umm Udah, we saw one predynastic navigation scene with 1 U-shapped boat.
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Locus 508At the bottom of the southern cliff, on a erratic block, we found an predynastic animal presentation with 2 bad preserved unidentiable mammals.
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Locus 479Is an erratic block in the cliff in the entrance of the 7th north branch, with a predynastic scene with 1 oryx and an unidentifiable animal with horns.
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Locus 047In the main stream of the WUU. - Block 1. Panel 1 : it’s an isolated ibex, pecked and very varnished, with 4 dogs in an hunting scene. - Block 1. Panel 2 : One badarian scene witj elephants covered by a predynastic hinting scenes with bowmen and ibexes and dogs.
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Locus 057In the bottom of the southern cliff of the WUU, - Block 1. Panel 2 : it is an hunting scene with one dog and one ibex.
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Locus 065In the bottom of the northern cliff of the WUU, - Block 1 : it is an animal presentation with an ibex.
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Locus 066In the bottom of the northern cliff of the WUU, - Block 1. Panel 2 : it is an animal presentation with an ibex isolated.
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Locus 073On a shelter in the main stream of the WUU, Block 2 : we saw 2 ostriches representations.
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Locus 477Is an erratic block in the cliff in the entrance of the 7th north branch, in a vertical panel with an predynastic scene of animal presentation with a cow.
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Locus 490Is a huge erratic block of the western cliff of the 7th northern branch, with a vertical panel. We see a representation a predynastic bowman and some circular unidentifiable motifs around him.
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Locus 495Is a block in the mainstream of the 7 th northern branch, with a predynastic representation of a man with a circle in front of him.
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Locus 575In a terrasse downriver of the 5th North Branch, in front of the southern cliff in the WAS, on a horizontal slab, we found an hammered, patinated figure of a schematic boat, with an animal figurehead.
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Locus 553In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, in an erratic block in the sand, one predynastic bovine and 1 unidentifiable animal.
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Locus 554In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, in an erratic block in the sand, one predynastic bovine.
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Locus 552In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, in an erratic block in the sand, one predynastic bovine.
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Locus 556In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, in an erratic block in the sand, one bowman and 1 bovid.
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Locus 557In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, in an erratic block in the sand, 1 predynastic oryx.
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Locus 574In the terrasse downriver of the 5th North Branch and the Military Camp, in front of the southern cliff in the WAS, on a horizontal slab, we found an animal representation, with only one ibex.
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Locus 558In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, in an erratic block, we discovered one hunting scene with one bowman and 1 ostrich, 1 ibex and 1 dog.
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Locus 524Is an erratic block in the south plateau of the WAS, with a predynastic hunting scene.
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Locus 530In the western cliff of the 3th southern branch, in an erratic block, a predynastic navigation scene.
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Locus 559In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, in an erratic block, is situated one hunting scene with 1 dog and 3 ostriches.
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Locus 531In the western cliff of the 3th southern branch, in an erratic block, predynastic hunting scene.
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Locus 565In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, in an erratic block in the sand, presenting 1 bovine and maybe the horns of a second one.
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Locus 547In the eastern cliff of the 5 southern branch of the WASS, a block in the scree presents one animal presentation scene, with 1 ibex and maybe a second animal (bovine?) completely erased.
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Locus 564In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, in an erratic block in the sand, presenting one hunting scene with 1 dog and 3 ostriches
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Locus 550In the eastern cliff of the 5 southern branch of the WASS, a vertical face of the mother rock, an animal presentation with 2 ibexes and 1 oryx.
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Locus 563In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, in an erratic block in the sand, representing one navigation and animal presentation scene, with 1 boat, 3 ostriches with upraised wigs and 1 ostrich without legs (?).
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Locus 572In a terrasse downriver of the 5th North Branch, in front of the southern cliff in the WAS, on a horizontal slab, a hammered, patinated figure of a schematic boat.
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Locus 566In the southern border of the Military Camp, we found an animal presentation with one bull (phallus represented).
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Military Camp DWThis scene is an animal presentation scene including 1 ibex, 1bovid and 1 modern camel. This erratic block is situated at the southern border of the Military Camp, toward the mainstream of the WAS. The panel is downward sloping and the patina advanced.
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Locus 543In the southern 5 branch of the Was, in a scree at the foot of the eastern cliff, supported by an erratic broken block, sloping downward, a scene of hunting and navigation, with at least 3 phases of engravings. Are represented here 3 men, 4 ostriches, 2 dogs, 1 male ibex, 1 bovid and 1 Kob. 2 boats are from different styles and phases of engravings.
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Locus 523Is an erratic block in the south plateau of the WAS, with a predynastic animal presentation’ scene.
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Locus 545In the mainstream of the 5 southern branch of the WAS, an horizontal slab presents one bovid with unclosed head.
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Locus 544In the mainstream of the 5 southern branch of the WAS, an horizontal slab presents 1 bowman and 1 ibex.
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Locus 562In the terrasse in front of the southern cliff of the 5southern branch of the WAS, in an erratic block in the sand, presenting one hunting scene with 2 donkeys, 1 ibex and 2 dogs.
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Military Camp AIn the mother rock, with a downward slope, directed to North, this hammered scene contains Hunting scene, hieroglyphic inscription and arabic inscription.
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Military Camp EIn this hunting scene, are represented 1 dog and 1 unidentifiable animal. This horizontal slab belongs to the southern foot’s cliff, facing north and toward the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp FIn this acrobatic scene, with inscriptions, are represented 2 groups of men, one of 3 characters and one of 5 characters. In the first groups, 3 men they hold hands, touching their heads with their free hands. In the second group, one character stands on the shoulders of the other. we recognized to 3 dogs, 4 bovids, 1 elephant and 5 undeterminable animals. This upward slopping slab belongs to the southern foot’s cliff, facing north/east and toward the mainstream of the WAS.
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Military Camp GIn this animal presentation scene, with 2 phases of engraving, are represented 1 giraffe, 3 bovids and 1 oryx. The erratic block is sloping upward, facing east, toward the upriver and the engravings very patinated.
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Military Camp HThis locus is a triumph scene, very complex with around 25 human characters including bowmen and men carrying stick or scepter, others with upraised arms. Some figures wear penis sheath and hairdress with feathers. Around them 4 ibexes, 4 donkeys, 1 lizard and 3 dogs. it is possible to recognize at least 2 phases of engravings overlapping. At the bottom of the southern cliff, this block of the mother rock is engraved in one vertical and one horizontal faces. The patina is very advanced.
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Military Camp IIn this animal presentation and hunting scene, with at least 2 phases of engraving, are represented 3 human including bowmen and man carrying a stick or scepter, 1 giraffe and her giraffin, 1 bovid, 16 donkeys and 1 ibex. At the bottom of the southern cliff, the erratic block is sloping upward, facing north/east, toward the upriver and the engravings very patinated and patinated.
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Military Camp JThis locus is a hunting and navigation scene, very complex with including 3 bowmen, with bow and arrow and riders. Around them 3 boats from pharaonic times, including hull sail, bow, stern and helm. Different animals are represented to: 5 horses, 2 giraffes, 1 donkey and 1 oryx. The engravings belongs to different styles and phases of engravings : a predynastic one, a pharaonic one and a modern one. The engraved scene is very large, stretching almost the entire height of the cliff at this point. This slab of the mother rock is slopping down, facing the north, toward the mainstream of the WAS. The patina is very advanced to advanced.
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Military Camp KIn this hunting scene, 1 bowman is accompanied by 5 dogs surrounding 2 ibexes. At the middle of the southern cliff, the block is sloping upward, facing north/west, toward the downriver and the patina very advanced.
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Military Camp MIn this animal presentation scene, 1 solely elephant is deeply hammered. The panel belongs to the southern cliff, upward slopping, facing north, toward the mainstream od the WAS.
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Military Camp NThis locus is a hunting scene, very complex with 8 human figures, including bowmen, and characters holding stick or scepter and pendulum. Different animals are represented to: 3 kobs, 1 ibex, 2 dogs, 3 bovids and 2 oryxes. The engravings belongs to different styles and phases of engravings : an epipaleolithic one, a badarian one and a predynastic one. The scene engraved is very large, around 3 meters and half. The engraved face is a highly visible and remarkable vertical rock scale at the foot of the cliff. This slab of the mother rock is facing the south/east, toward the upriver confluent. The patina is very advanced to complete.
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Military Camp LIn this hunting scene, 1 solely bowman is deeply hammered. At the middle of the southern cliff, the erratic block is vertical, facing north/east, toward the upriver confluent and the patina advanced.
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Military Camp OIn this scene,15 human characters are represented, 10 of the holding hand to form a line. from the others, one is carrying a pendulum, during another open his arms to the horizontal. In a first stage of engraving, overlapped by the human characters, an elephant was represented. The panel belongs to the southern cliff, in an erratic block forming the lateral part of a rock shelter. The panel is vertical, facing east, toward he confluent. The patina is very advanced.
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Locus 341In the terrasse before the southern cliff, in the bedrock, is a scene with 1 bovine and 3 unidentifiable animals.
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Locus 336In the terrasse before the southern cliff, in the bedrock, this panel include a predynastic animal presentation’scene, with 3 cows (one with udder represented) and maybe one unclear human figure.
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Locus 356In a terrasse at the bottom of the southern cliff, in the bedrock, we found one predynastic ibex, the head lowered forward.
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Locus 342In the terrasse before the southern cliff, in the bedrock, we found a block with 2 bowmens, 1 ibex and one unidentifiable four-footed animal.
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Locus 347In the terrasse before the southern cliff, in the bedrock, the panel is divided into two groups separate from the other : one man handing a stick (?) and an ibex, and one animal with little horns and an unidentifiable motif.
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Locus 353At the bottom of the southern cliff, we found an presentation animal presentation, with one bovine, one hammered hole and one line of dotted points.
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Locus 343In the terrasse before the southern cliff, in the bedrock, the panel include one predynastic breaked ibex representation.
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Locus 354In a terrasse at the bottom of the southern cliff, in the bedrock, we found one isolated, predynastic ostrich.
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Locus 361In a terrasse before the southern cliff, on the bedrock, we found a nagadan scene, with 2 dogs hunting one donkey.
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Locus 362In terrasse at the bottom of the southern cliff, in the bedrock, one predynastic unidentifiable animal.
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Locus 363In the southern cliff, on the bedrock, - Block 1. Panel 1 : is a predynastic scene with 3 predynastic donkeys - Block 1. Panel 2 : is a predynastic hunting scene with one bowman, a man hanging a stick, another one with slope, one bovine and one ostrich.
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Locus 360At the bottom of the southern cliff, on an isolated block, we found a naqadan representation of a square boat, with oars but without cabine.
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Locus 367On the top of a terrasse in the southern cliff, on the bedrock, was a predynastic scene with one cowboy handing a stick close to one bovine, associated with 2 dogs. Two asymetric signs are associated with the scene, one of them could be an old « sa » sign.
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Locus 359At the bottom of the southern cliff, in the bedrock, one predynastic representation of an oryx.
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Locus 368On the top of a terrasse in the southern cliff, on the bedrock, was one predynastic isolated bovine.
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Locus 369On the top of a terrasse in the southern cliff, on the bedrock, we can see a predynastic battle or war scene including 3 bowmen, two unreadible animals, one disc before a bow and a fourth man, maybe ithyphallic, handing a stick, with a circular position of the arms, like a dancer.
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Locus 365On an isolated block of the southern cliff, we found one predynastic sickle boat.
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Locus 372On the bottom of the southern cliff, on the bedrock, we discover a large predynastic scene with a cowboy following and tuching one cow with deformated horns and with marks on the coat. This cow is accompagned by 6 others ones, one ibex, one oryx transformated later on ithyphallic donkey, one bird (but not an ostrich) and one feline or wolf (?).
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Locus 337In the terrasse before the southern cliff, in the bedrock, one predynastic sickle boat representation, isolated.
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Locus 376At the top of a terrasse in the southern cliff of the WAS, on an isolated block, we found a predynastic bowman.
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Locus 377At the bottom of the southern cliff, on a block falling down in the sand, was a patinated unidentifiable four-footed animal.
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Locus 373On the top of a terrasse in the southern cliff, on the bedrock, was an unidentifiable patinated motif.
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Locus 580Is a vertical slab in the mother rock of the cliff, in the 3northern branch of the WAS. 2 phases of engravings are represented, one epipaleolithic and one predynastic donkey.
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Locus 374At the bottom of the southern cliff, in a isolated block, we found two predynastic bovines, one of big and the other of little size.
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Locus 375At the bottom of the southern cliff, on the bedrock, was a predynastic representation of 2 dogs.
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Locus 579Is a block in the chaos of mainstream of the 3rd Northern branch of the WAS including one representation of ibex.
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Locus 577Is a block of a pit, on the mother rock, in the end of the 3rd Northern Branch of the WAS. The slope is horizontal and the engraving represents a bowman.
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Locus 568In the mainstream of the 3 norther branch of the WAS, we discover one navigation and animal presentation scene with 1 bovid and 2 boats.
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Locus 380At the bottom of the southern cliff, on the bedrock, we found a predynastic representation of one unidentifiable antelope or gazelle followed by one dog.
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Locus 570In the 3 norther branch of the WAS, on block in the chaos of the cliff foot, we discover an hammered scene with 2 phases of engravings. The first is composed by a bovine representation, surimposed by 2 boats. Both seems to be predynastic.
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Locus 381At the bottom of the southern cliff, one predynastic animal presentation with one unfinished four-footed animal, maybe a bovine.
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Locus 308In the terrasse in the middle of the 6th northern branch, a block with one predynastic bowman, with geometric circular forms.
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Locus 385At the bottom of the southern cliff, on the bedrock, one predynastic representation of assymetric and unreadible signs.
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Locus 383At the bottom of the southern cliff, on the bedrock, this scene is in reality the result of two engraving phases ; the first one is predynastic with one human figure, one canine (?) and one cow. The second phase is a modern cavalry representation, with 6 camels, one of them using a old drawing. We found to contemporaneous arabic soldat’s names.
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Locus 388At the bottom of the southern cliff, on a huge isolated block, we found an predynastic hunting scene with 3 human figures, including one bowman and one unidentifiable four-footed animal.
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Locus 393In the mainstream of the WAS, close to the bottom of the southern cliff, we discover a predynastic pastoral scene with two human figures, one big bovine and two little four-footed mammals (maybe calves).
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Locus 394In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, in the mainstream of the WAS, close to the southern cliff, we found an isolated vertical block, with a representation of a predynastic bovine.
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Locus 396In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, in the mainstream of the WAS, close to the southern cliff, we found a predynastic scene, with one ibex and one dog.
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Locus 397In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, in the mainstream of the WAS, close to the southern cliff, was one isolated representation of one unidentifiable four-footed animal.
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Locus 399In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, in the mainstream of the WAS, close to the southern cliff, was an predynastic isolated representation of bowman.
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Locus 404In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, at the bottom of the southern cliff, one predynastic hunting scene, with one bowman, with feather on the top of the head and one oryx.
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Locus 405At the bottom of the southern cliff of the WAS, on an isolated block, we saw a scene with 3 phases of engraving. The oldest one seems to be Naqadan with the representation of 3 bowmen and one dog. The second one is pharaonic, with a boat representation, including a sailor with one oar. The latest is modern, with one camel and some unreadible signs.
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Locus 406In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, at the bottom of the southern cliff, on an isolated block, we discover one predynastic hunting scene with one bowman, with penis shealth, keeping an animal (goat, dog ?) on a lead.
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Locus 412In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, at the bottom of the southern cliff, on an isolated block, only one isolated predynastic representation of oryx or bovine.
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Locus 571In the northern cliff of the WAS, a block in a chaos, toward the mainstream, supporting a triumph scene with a bowman with feather on the head linked to a defeated enemy, upside down.
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Locus 435- Block 1 : is a vertical wall in the bedrock. Panel1 : a very nice scene of 13 cm high showing two fine and detailled human figures, with penis sheath, holding hand. Panel 2. : at the central part of the wall, close to the bottom, one predynastic ibex and beduin marks.
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Locus 442In the bedrock of the northern cliff, an predynastic hunting scene with one ostrich and two bowmen. The patina is dark.
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Locus 443In an erratic square block at the bottom of the northern cliff, an horizontal surface with an predynastic bovid with elongated horns.
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Locus 445Is an isolated block down in the sand, at the bottom of the northern cliff, with a central predynastic representation of a bovine. Close to it, another block with only holes.
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Locus 471An erratic block at the bottom of the northern cliff, with two phases of engraving : first an asymetric area of little holes from epipaleaolithic times and second, two predynastic representations of one cow and one bull.
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Locus 425At the bottom of the northern cliff, on the bed rock, one predynastic representation including a modern camel. We saw 2 cows and a calf and a breaked figure, maybe part of a human being.
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Locus 428At the top of the northern cliff, on an erratic block of a chaos, in a vertical panel, an isolated bovine, probably predynastic.
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Locus 473Is a block in the sand at the corner of the northern cliff of the Was and the confluence. We can see a predynastic representation of bovine and an area of holes maybe epipaleaolithic.
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Locus 431In a block of the confluent between WAS and its south-to-north contributor, on an isolated block in the sans, a single representation of predynastic man, with penis sheath.
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Locus 430At the northern corner of WAS and its south-to-north contributor, on an isolated block, an isolated bovine and some holes.
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Locus 500Is an erratic block at the end of the 7th northern branch. On an horizontal face of the block, a predynastic representation of isolated elephant.
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Locus 478Is an erratic block in the chaos in the cliff in the entrance of the 7th north branch, in a vertical panel with an predynastic scene with 2 bovines opposed one to the other.
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Locus 418Between the bottom of the cliff and the terrace, on an isolated block, we found a poor preserved predynastic representation of 3 ibexes, probably predynastic.
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Locus 414At the bottom of the southern cliff, on a block in a chaos, a poorly preserved scene of animal presentation, with 2 maybe 3 Kob kobus, from predynastic times.
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Locus 286In the WAS northern cliff, in a block scree, a panel downward sloping, looking east, toward the upriver WAS, - Block 1 Panel 1 : In the first step, one predynastic scene with 4 bovines with pecked marks in the body. Second phase of engraved, one bovine transformed in cow, 2 asses and 2 fighting men, beduin signs and 4 camels. Last step : 3 camels more and arabic letters.
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Locus 413In a block falled down in the sand of the mainstream, in the center of the panel, a patinated giraffe, maybe predynastic (see below, tabel with the giraffes representations).
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Locus 285In the WAS northern cliff, in a block scree, an horizontal block, looking south, toward the mainstream of the WAS, a scene is hammered and incised with 1 antelope and 1 cow.
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Locus 281In the WAS northern cliff, in a block scree, looking south / east, toward the mainstream of the WAS, a predynastic hunting scene, with one bowman, 2 dogs and 2 asses.
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Locus 292In the mainstream of the WAS, an isolated horizontal block, looking north / west, to the upriver of the WAS, a hunting scene is represented by hammering, with one man with upraised arms, 1 bovid, 1 ostrich and one unidentifiable quadruped.
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Locus 417At the bottom of the southern cliff, we found an isolated and patinated figure of ibex probably predynastic
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Locus 257Is a block in the WAS mainstream, but in the entrance of a northern branch, at the cliff bottom, representing only an ibex.
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Locus 419Between the bottom of the southern cliff and the terrasse, on an isolated block, we discover an isolated block with only elongated and curved lines, maybe the horns of 2 ibexes poorly preserved.
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Locus 420Between the bottom of the southern cliff and the terrasse, on an isolated block, we saw one cow, with unclosed lines at the top of the head.
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Locus 278In the WAS northern cliff, in a block scree, an horizontal block, looking south, toward the mainstream of the WAS, one predynastic bull with deformed horns.
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Locus 277In the WAS northern cliff, in a block scree, looking south / east, toward he mainstream of the WAS, a isolated dog.
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Locus 275In the WAS northern cliff foot, in a block scree, looking south /east, an animal presentation with one unidentifiable antelope.
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Locus 332In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, at the mid-height of the southern cliff of the WAS, one block with a predynastic hunting scene, with two phases of composition, one with hammering technic, the other with incised technic. In this scene, we can recognize 2 bowmen, 2 ibexes, 1 cobe Kobus and 5 dogs.
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Locus 312At the bottom of the northern cliff of the WAS, between 5th and 6th northern branches, in a vertical panel, we discover an predynastic hunting scene with 2 bowmen with penis shealt and feather on the head, accompagnated by 4 dogs and 1 ibex.
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Locus 314In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, at the bottom of the northern cliff of the WAS, we found one block with one naqadan bovid and one unfinished animal.
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Locus 318In a rocky mass of fallen rocks, at the bottom of the eastern cliff of the 6th northern branch, a block at the bottom with a bowman with penis shealt and maybe a female figure touching his arm.
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Locus 309At the bottom of the northern cliff of the WAS, a block with 2 predynastic ibexes and 1 unidentifiable four-footed animal.
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Locus 338In the terrasse before the southern cliff, in the bedrock, one predynastic scene with 2 ibexes, one bovine and one dog.
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Locus 351In a terrasse at the bottom of the southern cliff, on a isolated block, is a scene with one cow with udder represented. Turned to 90° to the cow, we can recognize to a bowman.
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Locus 371On the top of a terrasse in the southern cliff, on the bedrock, was one predynastic animal presentation scene with one oryx or Cob Kobus and a young one, and one unidentifiable animal more.
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Locus 321In the northern cliff of the WAS, this station include 2 ibexes, 2 dogs, 5 unidentifiable animals and snakelike motifs, from predynastic times.
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Locus 010The station is composed by only one block of 200 x 70 cm, in the riverbed of the main wadi. The block was for most part covered by sand and it had to be cleaned. The decoration of this panel is one the most important scene we found during this fieldwork : it is a question of an complexe hunting scene with 8 humans beings and 37 animals (dogs, bovines, elephant). In the sand covering the panel, we find some little lithic tools they may have been used to engrave the panel. This representation can be dated from Naqada IIC-D.
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Locus 011Is in a scree-covered slope at the bottom of the northern cliff of the wadi Abu Subeira. The station comprises 2 blocks, R1 and R2. - Block 1 is a vertical panel. In its upper part, right, an isolated human figure (with penis sheath), is engraved, with the head orned with feather and a heka scepter in the hand. We can date this representation from Early Dynastic period.
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Locus 077In the bottom of the southern cliff of the WUU, it is a navigation scene, with one square boat.
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Locus 112In the main stream of the WUU, in the cross part of the WUU and his first southern contributor, an animal presentation is engraved, with one bovid.
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Locus 042At the bottom of the cliff of the lateral branch North n°1, a rectangular shoulder is orned with an isolated predynastic ibex.
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Locus 040This station is constituted by a huge block fallen down in the riverbed of the lateral branch North n°1. The orned face of the shoulder is depicted with a hunting scene with two humans holding two quadrupedes by lasso. This scene is to compare with those of Locus 10, but Locus 40 is less complexe and detailed. This representation is to dated to the Naqadan period to.
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Locus 039Is a huge block fallen down at the bottom of the western cliff on the lateral branch North n°1. It is engraved with two human figures very erased, one with raised arms and the other holding a stick/scepter. These are scenes of duels between two belligerents. This figures are very varnished, but not easy to date.
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Locus 043Not far from Loci 36 and 37, this station is situated on the western cliff of the lateral branch North n°1. The block is orned with 4 representations of bovines and one human being with opened arms. All this motifs are predynastic.
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Locus 013This station is composed by some vertical and horizontal blocks in the scree-covered slope of the norther cliff of the main wadi. Only 2 blocks are engraved. - Block 1 : at the bottom of the panel, a bovine is uncomplete because broken.
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Locus 035On a triangular block, fallen down in the riverbed of the wadi, near the western cliff of the lateral branch North n°1, is depicted an isolated sickle boat, probably predynastic.
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Locus 034In a huge shoulder fallen down at the bottom of the western cliff of the lateral branch North n°1, a flat quare boat is depicted, with upright vertical projections for the stem and stern finials. Following LIPPIELLO and GATTO 2012 , this watercraft may be dated from Naqada III.
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Locus 029Situated in the riverbed of the wadi, in front of the entrance of the lateral branch North n°1, this station includes 2 blocks. - Block 1 : with an predynastic oryx depiction over one little armed hunter.
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Locus 252In the northern cliff foot of the WAS, on an isolated block falled down from the cliff is represented a detailled and fine boat, with hull, oats. The technique used id hammering.
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Locus 254Is a block in the mainstream the northern cliff foot. The engraving scene is a representation of hunting, with only a bowman carrying a penis shealth.
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Locus 009The station is componed by two blocks in a scree-covered slope, in the middle of a dune. We will see block 1 and 2. - Block 1 : is a Nubian bowman with penis sheath, from Naqadan period.
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Locus 049Isolated shelder in the main stream of the WUU. It is an animal presentation, with one elephant and one unidentifiable mammal.
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Locus 259In a block scree in the wadi terrasse in front of the south cliff, an predynastic hunting scene with one bowman, 3 dogs and one ibex.
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Locus 164Isolated block in the 'confluence' of the second northern branch of the wadi Abu Subeira. Predynastic animal presentation with 2 ibexes and 2 Cob cobus with elongated neck.
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Locus 054In the bottom of the southern cliff, - Block 1. Panel 1 : this station is a animal presentation scene with only one oryx figure.
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Locus 188In the southern cliff of the wadi Abu Subeira. Only unidentifiable assymetric motifs.
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Locus 176One isolated block in the bottom of the southern cliff of the wadi Abu Subeira. One predynastic hunting scene with one man, 3 dogs and one ibex.
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Locus 031At the bottom of western cliff of lateral branch North n°2, in a scren-covered slope, is situated a huge vertical block with a big isolated representation of predynastic oryx.
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Locus 186In the southern cliff of the wadi Abu Subeira. One predynastic hunting scene with one dog and maybe a rabbit.
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Locus 241One block in a mass of fallen rocks, in the bottom of the eastern cliff of the 'confluence' of the wadi Abu Subeira and its seconf northern branch, we see a scene with 6 ibexes and one crocodile.
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Locus 032At the top of a huge shoulder fallen down at the bottom of the western cliff of the lateral branch North n°2, is depicted a predynastic ibex, varnished.
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Locus 148In the bottom of the western cliff of the second northern branch of the wadi Abu Subeira . Only one predynastic antelope/gazelle.
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Locus 236Is an isolated block, in the middle of the main stream of the second northern branch of the wadi Abu Subeira, with two ostriches representations.
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Locus 158Isolated shelder in the main stream of the second northern branch of the wadi Abu Subeira. Only one predynastic unidentifiable mammal.
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Locus 160Isolated shelder in the main stream of the second northern branch of the wadi Abu Subeira. One predynastic isolated giraffe.
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Locus 055In the bottom of the cliff, this station is a navigation scene with a sickle boat helded by 11 human figures very stylized.
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Locus 069In the northern cliff of the WUU, - Block 1. Panel 1 : is componed with one hunting scene (one bowman and one dog) and a navigation scene with one square boat.
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Locus 239At the end of the main stream of the second northern branch of the wadi Abu Subeira, one predynastic greyhound with a necklace with pendant under the neck is represented.
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Locus 058In the bottom of the southern cliff of the WUU, it is an hunting scene with one man helding a rope, accompagnied by a dog and a bovid.
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Locus 059In the southern cliff of the WUU, is an animal presentation with one gerenuk (Litocranius walleri).
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Locus 172One isolated block in the main stream of the wadi Abu Subeira. This hunting scene with one archer and at least 4 dogs is very erased and difficult to read. But it is exactly the same style (stylisation and subject) than L.010 . The situation in the sand of the mainstream of the WAS is the same, but this block is one meter up from the sand level. The orientation is the same to.
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Locus 074In the southern part on the main stream of the WUU, we found one animal representation scene, with one gazelle or antelope.
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Locus 237Is an isolated block, in the main stream of the second northern branch of the wadi Abu Subeira, with a predynastic hunting scene with at least one archer, with feather headdress, a rucksack and one bovine.
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Locus 459In the 2nd southern branch, in the western cliff, an huge block with a vertical panel including a epipalaeolithic or badarian scene of elephant’s hunting, with 3 elephants.
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Locus 242This panel was engraved during two phases : first step, one predynastic representation of a cow, with large and circular horns. This bovine was banded, with a vertical band or stripe round the girth. This kind of motif can be find in the Eastern Desert, around in 20% a the representations of cattle (see JUDD 2009 : 21) Second phase, 3 modern camelriders, one of them using the drawing of horns of the cow like part of the camel and his harnesing.
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Locus 230In a blocks group in the main stream of the wadi Abu Subeira, we find a predynastic hunting scene with13 archers with penis sheath and mans with upraised arms, digs, ibex and one bull. Sandals are represented to.
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Locus 450In a chaos at the bottom of the northern cliff, an isolated block with superposition of one predynastic representation (one bovine with marks on the body) and three camels with camel rider. The line of the horn of the bovine is used for the line of the body and the neck of one camel.
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Locus 101In the northern part on the main stream of the WUU, an hunting scene is represented, with 2 ibexes and 2 dogs.
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Locus 243It is a animal presentation scene with 3 representations, one ibex and maybe two donkeys ?, from predynastic period.
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Locus 452On an erratic block in a chaos at the bottom of the northern cliff, a naqadan scene of animal presentation, with one ibex and two donkeys. The patina is very dark.
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Locus 244It is an predynastic hunting scene, with 3 bowmens wearing dreadlocks, one bovine or antelope and one dog.
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Locus 245Is a huge block in the mainstream of the WAS, fall down at the foot of the southern cliff, representing an animal presentation, with one ibex, one unidentifiable quadruped.
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Locus 453At the bottom of the southern cliff, with dark patination, an predynastic hunting scene, with 3 bowmen one Kob kobus and two dogs, maybe whippets.
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Locus 454At the bottom of the southern cliff, an erratic block in a chaos with two predynastic ibexes and one animal unidentifiable, with dark patination.
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Locus 099In the bottom of the southern cliff of the WUU, an pastoral scene is represented, with one bowman, with penis sheath, one dog and one bovid.
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Locus 098In the mainstream of the WUU, in the entrance of the 1st South Branch, on a isolated block with sub-horizontal surface, an isolated dog is hammered with very advanced patina.
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Locus 096In an isolated block in the main stream of the WUU, a navigation scene is represented, with one square boat.
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Locus 094In the southern part on the main stream of the WUU, we saw a navigation scene with 2 square boats.
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Locus 456In the southern side of the mainstream, an erratic block in the sand with 8 ostriches and maybe a gazelle, predynastic and patinated.
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Locus 300At the bottom of the cliff, one horizontal block, toward the south, with only one unidentifiable animal, hammered, from the Predynastic period.
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Locus 297In the cliff foot, in a block scree, looking East, toward the South / East cliff, one predynastic sickle boat.
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Locus 466An erratic block of the southern cliff, patinated, with predynastic pastoral scene, including one man with penis sheath touching the tail of one bovine. Behind the cowboy, a bowman seems to be from different engraving’s phase.