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    Rock art research in the Dakhleh Oasis, Western Desert (Egypt) Petroglyph Unit, Dakhleh Oasis Project Pawet PotKowsk1* Ewa Kucimwicz* Eliza Jaronr** Michat Kosustewicz*** Riassunto Summary Résumé Dall'insorgenza di condizioni pitt umide, Since the onset of more humid condi- Depuis Vapparition de conditions plus io dell Olocene, ¢ fino ai giorni nostri, 'Oasi di Dakhileh & sempre sta- ta abitata. Le sabbie del Deserto Occi- dentale hanno coperto numerosi resti archeologici degli antichi abitanti, ma non tutti sono stati sepolti dalle dune, come ad esempio Yarte rupestre. Innu- ‘merevoli alture in arenaria nella parte centrale e orientale dell'Oasi ospitano una grande quantita di petroglifi, mar- ‘ellinati o incisi nella roccia. Leesistenza i arte rupestre nellOasi @ stata men- zionata per la prima volta da Herbert ‘Winlock nel 1908, Pid tardi, alla fine de- sglianni 30, Hans Winkler ha intrapreso ‘uno studio approfondito, ma dopo Yin- terruzione della seconda guerra mon- diale ci sono voluti pid di 40 anni per riprendere il suo lavoro. Dal 1985 arte rrupestre delfOasi viene studiata dalla Petroglyph Unit, parte del programma a lungo termine Dakkleh Oasis Project. I presente documento si concentra sui principali temi delle pit recenti ricer~ che, come ad esempio le associazioni tra immagini di giraffe e igure antropo- morfe e il motivo “femminile”, caratteri- stico della regione, con Ie sue potenziali associazioni con il culto della fertlita. Infine, viene affrontata Farte rupestre “storiea”, specie del periodo dinastico, ¢ si presentano le pil importanti questio- ni teoriche e le earatteristiche principal del nostro approccio. tions at the beginning of the Holocene pe- riod and up to the present day, Dakhleh Oasis has been continuously inhabited. The sands of the Western Desert cov- ered numerous archaeological remains of the ancient Oasis dwellers, but not all of them have been buried by dunes ‘and rock art is one of them. Countless sandstone hills in the central and east- ern parts of the Oasis are covered with petroglyphs, pecked, engraved or incised in the soft rocks. The existence of rock art in the Oasis was first mentioned by Herbert Winlock in 1908. Later on, in the late 30's, Hans Winkler undertook a thorough study, but after the interrup- tion of World War IL it took more than 40 years to resume his work. Since 1985 rock art in the Oasis is studied by the Petroglyph Unit, part of the long-term Dakhieh Oasis Project. The present. pa- per focuses on the main issues ofthe lat- est rock art research in the Oasis, such tea the associations between giraffe imag es and anthropomorphic figures, the fe- ‘male” motif, characteristic ofthe region, and its potential associations with the fertility cult. Finally, “historical” rock art, mainly from the dynastic period, is dealt with, Besides the brief overview of the petroglyphs found in the Central Oa- sis, the most important theoretical issues and main features of the approach are shortly described, humides, au début de !Holocene, et jusqu’a nos jours, POasis de Dakhleh a été continuellement, habitée, Les sables du Désert Occidental ont cou- vert de nombreux vestiges archéolo- siques des anciens habitants, mais non pas Tart rupestre. Les innombrables reliefs de grés dans les parties centrale et orientale de Foasis sont riches en pé- troglyphes ~ piqués, gravés ou incisés dans les roches tendres. existence de art rupestre dans Oasis a été men- tionné par Herbert Winlock en 1908. Plus tard, a la fin des années 30, Hans Winkler @ entrepris une étude appro- fondie, mais aprés interruption de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il a fallu plus de 40 ans pour reprendre le tra- vail quil avait commeneé. Depuis 1985, Yart rupestre dans POasis est étudiée par Téquipe Petroglyph Unit, qui fait partie du projet & long terme Dakkleh Oasis Project. Cet article se concentre sur les principaux enjeux des plus récentes études, tels les associations entre les images des girafes et des fi- gures anthropomorphes, le motif «fémi- nin», earactéristique de la région, et ses associations possibles avec le culte de la fertilité. Ensuite, on discuto Part

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