In the 1920s, Pierre Montet was one of the first Archaeologists to excavate the site believed to be Tanis. Excavators involved with identifying the location of Tanis all agreed that it was not in an easily accessible location. To travel to the site people would have had to of crossed harsh, muddy grasslands; this meant Tell san (Tanis) was kept relatively unspoiled. However, because sites were built out of a mud brick made from Nile Salt it was common for farmers to plunder them and turn them into fertilizer, fortunately when looking at Tanis this only happened to the outside villages.
Not only were the bricks stolen from sites, but other objects and building materials were also taken. This was because it saved other nearby cities time and
Not only were the bricks stolen from sites, but other objects and building materials were also taken. This was because it saved other nearby cities time and