Mohamed Hamdan
Professor of Geoarchaeology
El Gama'a St, Giza (email)
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NAME: Mohamed Abdel Rahman Mahmoud Hamdan
DATE OF BIRTH: 14-12-1959
NATIONALITY: Egyptian
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT: Prof., Quaternary Geology and Geoarchaeology and Head of Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt.
PERMANENT ADDRESS: 6-October City, 8th. District, B 12 Apart. 303, Giza Egypt.
TEL.: Home: +202-8363-831 office: 202-567-6861
Mobile:+20-(0)12-7505-822
E-MAIL hamdanmohamed@hotmail.com
LANGUAGE: Arabic (mother tongue), English (second)
EDUCATION:
1977-1981 : Geology Dep., Fac. Of Science, Cairo University
June 1981: B.Sc. Geology (very good), Cairo University.
July 1987 : Ms. (Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology of Umm Dabadib Prehistoric Site, Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt), Cairo University.
June, 1993: Ph.D. (Pliocene and Quaternary sediments and their relationship to the geological evolution of River Nile at lower Egypt.), Cairo University.
Employment Record:
1981-1987 : demonstrator, Geology Dept., Cairo University.
1987-1993, Assistant lecturer, Geology Dept., Cairo University.
1993-2000 : Lecturer, Geology Dep., Cairo University.
2000-2005: Assistant Professor, Geology Dept., Cairo University.
Since 2005: Professor of geoarchaeology, Geology Dept., Cairo University.
Since 2011 Head of Geology Department, Cairo University
International water history association (IWHA) 2003
Geological society of Egypt since (G.S.E.) 1981
Sedimentological Society of Egypt (S.S.E.) since 1984.
Geomorphological society of Egypt since 2003
1- International workshop on instrumentation and indicators for wind erosion and soil stabilization studies held in Institute of arid regions Medenine Tunisia from 8-18 December 1993.
2- Workshop in Geoarchaeology of Kafr Hassan Dawood Site, supported by Egyptian Antiquity and London collage. Jan. 1995
3- Research and Training program for third Mediterranean Countries in the marine geology of South Italy and Sicily on the oceanographic cruise “URANIA” from 24- Oct. to 6-Nov. 1996.
4- 3rd Conf. International Water History Association, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 11-14 December 2003
1- A one year postdoctoral Fellowship at the International Research Center for Japanese Studied in Kyoto, Japan from 10 September-1997
2- One year in Erlangen University, Germany from October 2001 to October 2002
1989 Geoarchaeological consultations to the Italian archaeological project at Farafra Depression (Hidden Valley and Sheihk el Obiyed areas
1995-2000 Geoarchaeological consultation of Kafr Hassan Dawood project
1995-1996 geological consultation to the project of New Fayium City
1995-1996 Geological consultation to the project of construction of the new railway through northern Sinai
1997 Geological and archaeological consultation to protected areas management at the following localitities:
1998)(1) Siwa Qattar area
(2) Gilf Kiber- Gebel Uwinat area
(3) Kurkur-Dungle and Sin Kadab area
(4) Tushka plain
(5) Gebel Alba-Geble Abrak area.
(6) Wadi Allaqi.
1998 Geological consultation to the project of construction of the El Qussima Desert road, Sinai.
Geological consultation to the Research project to study the Paleoclimatic changes on Lake Qarun sediments, Faiyum Egypt.
2000 Geoarchaeology consultant to the BBC scientific film about the effect of climatic changes in the collapse of the Egyptian civilization (the first intermediate period).
2000 Geological consultant for the environmental management project in the Suez area.
2001 Geological and geoarchaeological consultations to the Ecotourism project at South Eastern Desert (ancient gold mines and rock art sites)
2003-2012 Geoarchaeological consultations to the Italian archaeological project at Farafra Depression (Hidden Valley and Sheihk el Obiyed areas), January and December..
2003 Geological and geoarchaeological studies of the Prehistoric and historic site of Fayium Depression, September and October, UCL, UK.
2003-2004 Geoarchaeological consultant of the project of the Prehistoric map of Egypt, in cooperation with UNDO and UNESCO.
2010-2012 Geoarchaeological consultant of the project of the Restoration of Wadi Sura Rock art site, Gilf Kiber Western Desert Egypt. Roma University Italy.
2010-2012 Geoarchaeological consultant of the project of the drilling of Middling Kingdom capital at Lisht. With
2011-2012 Geoarchaeological consultant of the project of the archaeologic survey of Wadi Gasus Eastern Desert of Egypt. Napoli University Italy.
Hassan, F.A., and Hamdan, M.A., (2008): The Faiyum Oasis-climate change and water management in ancient Egypt. In Hassan (Ed.): Traditional water techniques, cultural heritage for a sustainable future. 6th framework Programme, Shaduf Project. pp. 117-147.
Geology of Ancient Egypt CD, Natural Heritage – Egyptian Landscape, cultnat
Barich B.E., Lucarini G., Hamdan A.M.and Associates, (in press) From Lake to Sand, The Archaeology of Farafra Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. All'Insegna del Giglio, Firenze
Abdel Wahab, S., Hassan, F., and Hamdan, M.A., (1987): Quaternary Geology of the playa deposits at Umm el Dabadib area, Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. 3rd Symposium to the Quaternary and development, Maunsura University.
Hamdan M.A., Abdallah A., and Hamroush, H., (1994): Lithostratigraphy of the Quaternary sediments in the lower Nile valley, Egypt. 2nd International Conference on the Geology of Arab World. Cairo University.
Hamdan, M.A., (1994): Paleo-environment of late Quaternary Tufa deposits at Wadi Abu Had - Wadi Dip, Eastern Desert. 2nd international conference Paleoenvironments of late Quaternary Time, Ravello, Italy.
Abdel Fatah, M.A., Hamdan, M.A., El Barkooky, A.N., Ortilani, F., and Pagliuca, S., (1994): Geoarchaeology evidences of the historic climatic changes in Northern Egypt. 2nd international conference Paleoenvironment of late Quaternary Time , Ravello, Italy.
Sultan, M., Sturchio, N., Hassan, F.A., Hamdan, M.A., Mahmoud, A., El Alfy, Z., and Stein, T., (1996): New constrains on the Quaternary palaeoclimate of North Africa. Proc. Geol. Surv. Egypt, cenn. Conf. pp. 809-820.
Sultan, M., Sturchio, N., Hassan, F.A., Hamdan, M.A., Mahmoud, A., El Alfy, Z., and Stein, T., (1997): Precipitation source inferred from stable isotope composition of Pleistocene groundwater and carbonate deposits in the Western Desert of Egypt. Quaternary Research. Vol. 48, P., 29-37.
Hassan, F. A., Hamdan, M.A., Mahmoud, A., (1997): Geoarchaeology of a cavern in Wadi El Obyied area, Northwest of the Farafra Oasis, Egypt. Proceeding of 3rd International Conference of Geology of Arab World, GAW III, Vol. II, P., 707-719.
Abdel Motteib A., Galmed, M., and Hamdan, M.A., (1998): Geology of Tufa deposits at Wadi Attala, south Eastern Desert, Egypt. 4 th. Int. Geology of Arab World, Cairo University, Abstract..
Hamdan M. A., and A. Refaat (1999): Textural and mineralogical characteristics of sand aeolian deposits and distributions at Qattara -Siwa area, North Western Desert, Egypt. Proceeding of 4th International conference of Geology of Arab World, GAW VI, Vol. II, P., 724-736.
Hamdan, M.A., Mahmoud, A., and Hassan, F.A., (1999): Geology of the Tufa Deposits in the Northeastern corner of the Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. Proceeding of 4th International conference of Geology of Arab World, GAW IV, Vol. II, P., 707-719.
Hamdan , M. A., (2000): Quaternary Travertines of Wadis Abu Had-Dib area, Eastern Desert, Egypt: Paleoenvironment through field, sedimentology, Age and isotopic study. Jour. of Sedimentological Society of Egypt, Vol. 8A. P. 49-62
Hamdan , M. A., (2000): Subsurface late Pleistocene Nile Flood plain sediments of Saqqara area: Paleoenvironmental Interpretations. Jour. of Sedimentological Society of Egypt, Vol. 8A. P. 243-254.
Hamdan, M.A., (2000): Quaternary Geology of Kafr Hassan Dawood Predynastic Site, East Nile Delta. Proceeding of Eighth International Congress of Egyptology, AUC, Vol. 2, 154-156
Hassan, F.A., Hamdan M.A., and Mahmoud, A. (2000): Chronology, Rate and Mode of Degradation of Playa Deposits. A Multicasual Model. International Conference on the Western Desert of Egypt: Geological Environment and Development Potentials, 17-25 January 2000, Cairo, Egypt. Abstract.
Hassan, F.A., Hamdan M.A., Mahmoud, and Barich, B., (2000): Chronology and Geology of the Playa Deposits of Farafra Oasis. International Conference on the Western Desert of Egypt: Geological Environment and Development Potentials, 17-25 January 2000, Cairo, Egypt. Abstract.
Hassan, F.A., Barich, B., Mahmoud, and Hamdan M.A., (2001): Holocene Playa Deposits of Farafra Oasis and their Paleoclimatic and Geoarchaeological Significance. Geoarchaeology , 16, 29-46.
Hamdan, M.A., Abdel Motteib A., Galmed, M., and (2001): Paleoclimatic and Paleoenviromental significance of Pleistocene travertine of Wadi Attala, Eastern Desert, Egypt. 2nd international Conf. of the Geology of Africa, Assuit Egypt. Vol II, 507-518.
Hamdan, M.A. (2002): Pleistocene Paleoclimate of southern Egypt inferred from isotopic composition of travertine deposits. Sediment 2002, Frankfurt am Main, Darmstadt Germany, 29-31 June (Abstract) p. 82.
Aref M. A., E. El Khiriby and Hamdan M. A., (2002): The role of Salt weathering in the Formation of the Qattara Depression, Western Desert, Egypt. Geomorphology, 45, 181-195.
Aref M. A., and Hamdan M. A., (2002): Sedimentology and environmental interpretation of the Evapoprite aeposits in Qattara Depression, Western Desert, Egypt. Sedimentology of Egypt, 10, 193-213.
Mahmoud, A., and Hamdan, M.A., (2002): On the stratigraphy and lithofacies of the Pleistocene sediments at Giza Pyramidal area, Egypt. Sedimentology of Egypt, 10, 145-158.
Abdel Fatah, M.A. and Hamdan, M.A., (2002): Mineralogical characteristics of the Quaternary travertine: example from Southern Egypt. 6th International conf of the Geology of the Arab World, Cairo University (Abstract).
Hamdan, M.A., (2003): Stable isotope and Geochemistry of some travertine deposits of southern Egypt and their paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental implications: Sedimentology of Egypt. 11, 43-61.
Hamdan, M.A., (2003): Textural, mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of the Aeolian dune sand of the Gilf Uwinat area, South western Desert. 5th International conf. of the geology of the Middle East, 171-187.
Hamdan, M.A
2003. Playa-yardangs of Wadi El Obiyed, Farafra Depression, Egypt. Bull. Soc. Geogr. Egypt, vol. 77, p. 135-154.
Hamdan, M.A., and F.A., Hassan, (2003): Historical waterworks in the Faiyum Depression. 3rd Conf. International Water History Association, Bibliotheca
Alexandrina, 11-14 December, 2003
Hamdan, M.A., Hassan, F.A., Barich, B., Lucarini, G., Gallinaro, M., and mahmoud, A., (2004): Geoarchaeology of the Hidden Valley, Farafra depression, Egypt. GAW7, Abstract , P.104.
Hamdan, M.A., (2004): Petrographical, mineralogical and Geochemical characteristics of Neolithic pottery of Gebel Uwinat, Western Desert, Egypt. GAW7, Abstract , P.126.
Hamdan, M.A., (2004): Geomorphic evolution of the Kafr Hassan Dawood predynastic site, East Nile Delta Egypt. Fist conference of the Geomorphology of the Western Desert, Cairo, March.
Hamdan, M.A., 2004. Sedimentology, geochemistry and stable isotope composition of the Holocene sediments of Kafr Hassan Dawood Predynastic site, East Nile Delta, Egypt. 6th Intern. Conf. on Geochemistry, Alex. Univ., Egypt, vol. II, p, 73-93.
Hamdan, M.A., (2004): Surface geology of the Faiyum: Bedrock to Quaternary, Workshop of How to Assess Environmental Change in Egyptian lakes. . Cairo, 21st April 2004.
Hamdan, M.A., (2005): Sedimentology of Holocene sediments of the Hidden Valley, Farafra Depression, and their geoarchaeological implications. Sedimentology of Egypt. Vol. 13. p 95-114.
Hamdan, M.A., Hassan, F.A., and Barich, B. Lucarini, G., Gallinaro, M (2006): Geoarchaeology of Holocene Bahr Playa, Farafra Depression: Season 2004. GAW8. (In Press)
El-Barkooky;A. N. M. A. Hamdan; E. Miller; M. A. El-Sharkawi and M. Korany (2006): Geological context of the Moghra Fossil vertebrates. 8th International Conference on Geology of the Arab World (GAW 8).
Flower, R. J.m K. Keatings, S. Peglar and M. Hamdan (2006): Palaeolimnology and the environmental history of Lake Qarun during the late Holocene.Paper abstarct submitted to the 10th International palaeolimnology Symposium -June 25-29, 2006, Duluth USA.
Hassan, F., Tassies, G., Flower, R., Hughes, M., A. Hamdan, M. A., (2006): Modelling environmental and settlement change in the Fayum. Egyptian Archaeology, No. 29, 37-40.
Keeetings, G. J., Tassie, R. J., Flower, F.A. Hassan, M.A. Hamdan, M. Hughes, and C. Arrowsmith (2007): The Howara Pyramid: current status and initial examination of ground water changes at this Middle Kingdom Monument of the Twelfth Dynasty. Geoarchaeology: An International Journal, Vol. 22, No. 5, 533–554.
Hassan, F.A., and Hamdan, M.A., 2008. The Faiyum Oasis- climate change and water management in ancient Egypt. In: Hassan. In: Traditional Water Techniques:Cultural Heritage for a Sustainable Future. 6th Framework Programme, Shaduf Project, pp. 117-147
Hamdan, M. A. (2010): Nile behavior during First intermediate Period (2185 -2000 BC)
GAW10
Miller , E.R. ., B.R. Benefit , M.L. McCrossin , J.M. Plavcanc, M.G. Leakey , A.N. El-Barkooky , M.A. Hamdan, M.K. Abdel Gawad, S.M. Hassan , E.L. Simon (2009): Systematics of early and middle Miocene Old World monkeys. Journal of Human Evolution,1–17.
Barich B.E., Lucarini G., mutri G., HamdanA. M.. (2011), Oasi di Farafra. L'indagine archeologica nel wadi el obeiyid (2008-2009), ricerche italiane e scavi archeologici (rise), iv, il cairo, centro archeologico italiano.
Hassan, F.A. Hamdan M.A, Flower, J. Keatings K., (2012.) The oxygen and carbon isotopic records in holocene freshwater mollusc shells from the faiyum paleolakes, egypt: their palenvironmental and paleoclimatic implications. Quaternay International (Accepted For Publication
Flower, R., Everitt, J., Boyle, J. Hassan, F., Hamdan, M., Yamada, K. & Yasuda, Y.
Developing a palaeoenvironmental history for Egypt's largest remaining natural inland lake, Lake Qarun. Abstract.
Flow er, R.J. K. Keatings, M. Hamdan, F. A. Hassan, J. F. Boyle, K. Yamada & Y. Yasuda
(2012): The structure and significance of early Holocene laminated lake sediments in the Faiyum Depression (Egypt) with special reference to diatoms. Diatom Research. 27(3): 127-140.
Hassan, F.A. Hamdan M.A, Flower, J, Tassie G. (2012): Holocene geoarchaeology and water history of the Fayoum, Egypt
Rowland, J.M., and Hamdan, M.A (2012): The Holocene Evolution of the Quesna Turtle Back: Geological Evolution and Archaeological Relationships within the Nile Delta. Prehistory of Northeastern Africa Studies in African Archaeology 10, Poznań Archaeological Museum, (10) 11- 24.
Barbara E. Barich, Giulio Lucarini, Marina Gallinaro, Mohamed Hamdan (2012): Sheikh / Bir El Obeiyid: Evidence of Sedentism in the Northern Farafra Depression (Western Desert, Egypt. Prehistory of Northeastern Africa Studies in African Archaeology 10, Poznań Archaeological Museum, (10) 255- 278.
Hassan, S., Steel, R., Barkooky, A., Hamdan, M.A., Olariu, C., Helper, M., (2012): Stacked, Lower Miocene tide-dominated estuary deposits in a transgressive succession, Western Desert, Egypt. Sedimentary Geology 282: 241–255.
Hamdan M. A., Lucarini, G., (2013) Holocene paleoenvironmental, paleoclimatic and geoarchaeological significance of the Sheikh El-Obeiyid area (Farafra Oasis, Egypt). Quaternary International http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2013.01.009
Flower R.J.,. Keatings K,. Hamdan M.A,. Hassan F.A., (2013): Stephanodiscus Ehr. species from Holocene sediments in the Faiyum Depression (Middle Egypt)
Bragantini, I., Pirelli, R., Barbarino, M., Manzo, A, Vincenzo Zoppi, V., Hamdan, M., Abd el-Rahman, Y., (2013): The archaeological mission of “l’orientale” in the central-Eastern Desert of Egypt. Newsletter di Archeologia CISA, Volume 4, pp. 47-156
Hamdan, M.A. Martinez, S. M., Garcia Vallès, M. T.,. Nogués, J. M., Hassan, F. A. Flower, R. J., Aly, M. H. . Senussi, A., and Ebrahim E. S. (2014): Ancient Egyptian pottery from the subsurface floodplain of the Saqqara–memphis area: its mineralogical and geochemical implications. Archaeometry. doi: 10.1111/arcm.12075 © 2013
Hamdan M.A., Mutri G. and Shallaly N. A., (2014):Source of the Prehistoric lithic artifacts of Wadi El Obiyid: Petrographical and Geochemical approach. In: Barich et. al., From Lake to Sand, The Archaeology of Farafra Oasis, Western Desert, Egyp. All'Insegna del Giglio, Firenze
Mutri G., Hamdan M. (2014): Lithic raw material in the Farafra Oasis (Egypt): location, procurement and use from the Middle Stone Age until the Neolithic period.
Miller, E. ., mark c, barkook, A ., hamdan, M., , mohamed adbel gawad, M. hassan, S. (In Press): Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the Old World monkey locality; Wadi Moghra, early Miocene, Egypt
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