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Figure 3 The eastern Mediterranean, with location of Kom Firin (Drawing: Claire Thorne).

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Figure 10 South-facing section AB, trench TD; location shown on fig. 9.

Figure 9 Plan of trench TD.

Figure 11 (right) Plan of trench TR.

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Figure 15 Plan of trenches TN, TP, TW.

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Figure 16 Plan of trenches TQ, TS, TV.

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Figure 18 Plan of trench TT.

Figure 17 South-facing section MN, trench TQ; location shown on fig.16.

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19

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s T

X, U

A.

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fig.

8.

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Figure 24 Plan of trench UD.

Figure 23 East-facing section KL, trench UD; location shown on fig.24.

Fig

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25

Pla

n of

tre

nche

s TH

and

UC

.

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Figure 26 Plan of trench TK (later phases).

Figure 27 South facing section GH, trench TK; location shown on fig. 28.

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Figure 28 Plan of trench TK (earlier phase).

Figure 29 Plan of trench TF.

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Figure 32 Plan of trench B.

Figure 30 (below) Plan of trench UB.

Figure 31 Plan of trench A.

Figure 33 East facing section OP, trench A; location shown on fig.30.

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Figure 34 Epigraphic copy of Ramesside doorjamb: (left) composite drawing, (middle) secondary inscription, (right) original inscription (Drawing: Liam McNamara).

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C074

Figure 35 Bowls with inner rim, carinated bowls, plates and bowls with plain rim (see Appendix 1). All drawings at 1:4, except C085 (1:8).

C085

C302 C275

C151 C071

C110 C227

C391 C062

C059 C083

C381 C382

C149

C037 C038

C372 C016

C025

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Figure 36 Bowls and plates with plain rim, bowls and plates with red-painted rim (see Appendix 1). All drawings at 1:4.

C368

C009 C073

C161

C032

C006

C005

C014 C015

C024

C065

C160

C173

C314

C315

C316

C317

C319

C320

C323

C324

C328

C329

C346 C390

C183 C188

C190

C068

C011 C066

C313

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Figure 37 Bowls and plates with red-painted rim, bowls wih everted and rolled rim, bowls with incurved rim (see Appendix 1). All drawings at 1:4.

C010

C318

C030

C304 C001

C080

C082

C364

C367 C056

C018

C041

C042

C385

C378

C036

C154

C013

C012

C019

C271 C341

C035

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Figure 38 Bowls with incurved rim, bowls with cord-decoration (see Appendix 1). All drawings at 1:4.

C028 C029

C022

C125

C132

C133

C138

C157

C169

C170

C376

C162 C379

C127

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Figure 39 Cooking vessel with cord-decoration, cups, footed cups, funnel-necked jars, globular jars (see Appendix 1). All drawings at 1:4.

C301

C270

C305

C052

C058 C153

C092 C093

C216

C272 C004

C388

C063 C260

C269 C273

C363

C267

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Figure 40 Globular jars, jars with ball rim, jars with rolled rim, jars with external rim, (see Appendix 1). All drawings at 1:4.

C168

C055

C064 C075

C096

C106

C373

C020 C021

C095

C116

C330 C384

C167

C070 C311

C371 C060 C374

C046

C086

C084

C043

C078

C393

C135

C300

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C274 C200

C040

C057

C369

C375

C027

C044 C045

C007

C008

C017

Figure 41 Small storage jars (see Appendix 1). All drawings at 1:4.

C299 C383 C150

C156

Brown

Red

C377

C362

C031

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Figure 42 Small storage jars, small restricted jars, large restricted jars, wide-mouth restricted jars/bowls (see Appendix 1). All drawings at 1:4.

C165 C069

C126

C130

C389

C088

C392 C128

C026 C123

C054 C049

C002

C077

C081

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Figure 43 Jars (base), vases with moulded rim, basket-handled jar, amphorae (see Appendix 1). All drawings at 1:4.

C361 C419

C051

C139

C131

C214

C171

C087

C098

C394

C003

C366 C115

C380

C023

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C211

C155

C072

C101

C450

C306

Figure 44 Amphorae (see Appendix 1). All drawings at 1:4.

C365

C099

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Figure 45 Miniature vessels, pilgrim flasks, miscellaneous fragments, vessel bases (see Appendix 1). All drawings at 1:4.

C298 C297

C245 C248

C164 C120 C345

C034

C103

C122 C113

C039

C427

C310

C424 C076

C264 C117

C181

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C124

C312 C136

C033

C053

Figure 46 Vessel bases (see Appendix 1) at 1:4; painted pottery at 1:2.

C197

C195

C048

C246

C198

C204 C422 C225

C207 C208 C209

C420

C421 C370

C134

Painted pottery

C210

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Figure 47 Painted and and incised pottery (1:2).

C202

C094

C147

C201

C203 C199

C206

Painted pottery

Incised pottery

C090

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Figure 48 Cobra figurines (1:2).

F035

F065

F066 F135

F005 F071

F007

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F077

F081

F168

Figure 49 Cobra figurines (1:2).

F101

F233

F107

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Figure 50 Base for cobra figurine, other fired clay figurines, amulet, mould and vessel fragments (1:2, except F099, F143 and F193 at 1:1).

F006

F099

F143

F025

F070

F137

F193 F212 F170+255

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F145

F072

Figure 51 Limestone cup, flint implement and statue base (1:2).

F112