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Thursday, June 14, 1928
G 7350
Uncovered further quarry markings on back of casing stone of north end of mastaba.
[ILLUSTRATION]
G 7000 X
Raised canopic box to surface and removed remains of wooden tray on which it originally rested.
Canopic box taken to Cairo Museum.
G 7530
G 7530 A: Fitting wooden doorway to entrance of chamber.
G 7000 X
Removing wooden hut over pit and all wood from chamber.
G 7520
Clearing debris between G 7520 and G 7530.
[ILLUSTRATION]
G 7540
In clearing street between G 7540 and G 7550, uncovered pits Q, R, S, T.
[ILLUSTRATION]
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- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Display Page Dates
- 06/14/1928
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- Mentioned on page
- Hetepheres I (G 7000 X)
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- Author
- Noel F. Wheeler, British
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
Ancient People
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Wife of King Snefru, founder of Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, and mother of King Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid. Her burial was hidden in a secret chamber (labeled G 7000 X) nearly 90 feet underground, and contained beautiful pieces of gilded and inlaid wooden furniture, silver jewelry, and a large alabaster sarcophagus that was found to be mysteriously empty.
Modern People
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- Type Author
- Nationality & Dates British
- Remarks Wheeler was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy according to George A. Reisner's, "A HIstory of the Giza Necropolis, Vol. I."
