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@ -183,10 +183,14 @@ survived appears to be 'Late' and 'Terminal Christian' ceramic types.
Outside this structure are traces of less substantial structures
surviving as a few courses of rough stone walling (Fig.2d).[^9]
Fig.1. The area of study
![The area of study.](../static/images/hamdeen/Fig 1.jpg "The area of study.")
**~~Figure 1. The area of study.~~**
![The four sites discussed in the chapter: a) TMB016. b) MAS021. c) DFF008. d) DFF009 (photos by Eng. Omer).](../static/images/hamdeen/Fig 2.jpg "The four sites discussed in the chapter: a) TMB016. b) MAS021. c) DFF008. d) DFF009 (photos by Eng. Omer).")
**~~Figure 2. The four sites discussed in the chapter: a) TMB016. b) MAS021. c) DFF008. d) DFF009 (photos by Eng. Omer).~~**
Fig (2): shown the sites; a) TMB016. b) MAS021. c) DFF008. d) DFF009
(photo Eng. Omer).
# Materials and Methods
@ -227,9 +231,13 @@ complete purple nutsedge roots (Fig.3g). Some animal remains, animal
dung (Fig. 3h) and insect remains (Fig.3i) appeared in the samples. More
analysis for identification will be done at a later date.
Table (1) Plant species that were identified from the Samples
![A table showing plant species that were identified from the Samples.](../static/images/hafsaas/Table 1.jpg "A table showing plant species that were identified from the Samples.")
Animal dung, i. Insect remains (Photo: H.M.Hamdeen).
**~~Table 1. Plant species that were identified from the Samples.~~**
![The figure presents the plant and animal remains that were identified; a. Triticum aestivum; b. Hordeum vulgare; c. Sorghum bicolor, d. Setaria italica; e. Adansonia digitata, f. Acacia nilotica; g. Cyperus rotundus; h. Animal dung; i. Insect remains (Photo: H.M. Hamdeen).](../static/images/hamdeen/Fig 3.jpg "The figure presents the plant and animal remains that were identified; a. Triticum aestivum; b. Hordeum vulgare; c. Sorghum bicolor, d. Setaria italica; e. Adansonia digitata, f. Acacia nilotica; g. Cyperus rotundus; h. Animal dung; i. Insect remains (Photo: H.M. Hamdeen).")
**~~Figure 3. The figure presents the plant and animal remains that were identified; a. Triticum aestivum; b. Hordeum vulgare; c. Sorghum bicolor, d. Setaria italica; e. Adansonia digitata, f. Acacia nilotica; g. Cyperus rotundus; h. Animal dung; i. Insect remains (Photo: H.M. Hamdeen).~~**
## Mudbrick as source of the plant remains
@ -546,437 +554,436 @@ Musaab Khair for their assistance with the fieldwork.
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