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Thursday, December 10, 1925 (continued)

(2) West of G 6020 (G 6051, G 6052, G 6026)
Continued removing surface debris and drift sand west of G 6020 and uncovered top, north and west sides of G 6051; northwest corner of G 6052; and front of G 6026.

(3) G 6021
Examined the top of G 6021 east of the unusual wall with a batter which runs down the middle. West of this are three pits. East of it, the examination showed a filling of limestone rubbish.
G 6021 A: Cleared out chamber. Found only a few broken bones.
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G 6021 C: Ended at gebel (rock surface); Depth 205 cm, No chamber.

(4) G 6022
G 6022 A: Depth 4.96 meters; Mixed debris; Cleared chamber, no objects.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(5) G 6023
G 6023 A: Depth 4.90 meters; Mixed debris; Cleared chamber, no objects, Burial trench in rock floor.

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Display Page Dates
    12/10/1925
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 7

  • G 6020

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 6021

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 6022

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 6023

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 6026

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 6051

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 6052

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 1

Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
    • Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.