Ancient EgyptResearch Projects | Updated 1 decade ago A modern photo of Umm el-Qa’ab, Abydos, Egypt and the mounds of pots still visible on the surface Photo by Heather Tunmore, Image copyright Heather Tunmore Anthropology and Archaeology are currently performing research on the following areas referring to Ancient Egypt: Honorary Associates – one working at Abydos with the Michigan University ancient cemeteries project and one with Macquarie University at Thebes Current collection focus: analysing botanical remains stored in a sycamore box, part of the collections since the 1890s.