For most team members the first window on Abydos opens from the project field house, which is situated half a kilometer from the edge of the Nile alluvial plain in the low desert at the edge of the river valley. The house thus anchors both the project’s fieldwork and the experiences of individuals living and working at the site.
Project surveyors Christina Chavez and Mark Gonzales look down on the Abydos field house, the Shunet el-Zebib, and the Nile alluvial plain from the escarpment, which defines the western side of the Nile valley. Photo by Gus Gusciora for the PYIFA expedition.
The chief of the work force, Reis Ibrahim Mohamed Ali, and project Field Director Dr. Matthew Adams lead the team from the field house to the nearby village for the wedding of the daughter of a member of the house staff. Photo by Gus Gusciora for the PYIFA expedition.
IFA PhD student Tara Prakash relaxing on the roof of the field house. Photo by Gus Gusciora for the PYIFA expedition.
IFA student Diane Nelson feeding one of the donkeys that pull a cart used by the project. Photo by Gus Gusciora for the PYIFA expedition.
Team members admire photographer Greg Maka's work. Photo by Gus Gusciora for the PYIFA expedition.
Sunset over the house. Photo by Gus Gusciora for the PYIFA expedition.