ABSTRACT
In order to examine the material from Kahun which is now housed in the Manchester Museum, a programme of investigation was set up which has so far involved the use of a number of multidisciplinary techniques. One aim of this project was to develop the concept, initially employed on the Manchester Egyptian Mummy Research Project, of subjecting certain museum collections to modern analytical techniques so that new information could be gained. More specifically, it is hoped that the Kahun Project will provide new insight into the development of various technologies at a particular period of history, and will also supply answers to questions relating to the provenance of pottery and metals found at Kahun.
