Post-New Kingdom topography and chronology of the Hatshepsut Temple at Deir el-Bahari in light of new archaeological evidence

New archaeological evidence from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology University of Warsaw expedition has revealed that the Hatshepsut Temple at Deir el-Bahari, a significant New Kingdom cult center, was repurposed as a burial ground shortly after its collapse around 1000 BCE due to an earthquake. The discovery of shaft tombs and numerous burial remains within the temple's ruins challenges previous understandings of the site's post-New Kingdom topography and chronology. This research also sheds light on the early exploration efforts, which had been largely overlooked due to inadequate documentation. By analyzing these new findings, the study provides a revised contextualization of the temple's reuse and the activities of its early explorers.

Chudzik, P. (2022). Post-New Kingdom topography and chronology of the Hatshepsut Temple at Deir el-Bahari in light of new archaeological evidence. Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 31, 123–152. https://doi.org/10.37343/uw.2083-537x.pam31.09