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Sunday, March 27 1932 (continued)

(9) G 1649 (continued)
G 1649 A: Rubble built. Down 2 meters. Found body in pit, head to west, contracted.
G 1649 B: Rock-cut. Down .9 meters.

(10) G 1651
Clearing top of mastaba, found pit A.

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G 1651 A: Mud brick rock-cut. Depth 1.73 meters. Chamber south, open.

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(11) G 1652
Clearing top of mastaba. Uncovered pits A and B.

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G 1652 A: Rock-cut below. Depth 2.17 meters. Chamber west, open.

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G 1652 B: Rubble built and rock-cut. Depth 1.77 meters. No chamber.

(12) G 1653
G 1653 A: Removed door blocking. Body of child in position, head north.

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(13) G 1655
Mud brick mastaba. Found two niches in east face and pit A.

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G 1655 A: Depth .83 meters. Chamber east, open, roofed with stones.

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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
    03/27/1932
  • Author
    Noel F. Wheeler, British

Tombs and Monuments 3

  • G 1649

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 1653

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 1655

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 1

Modern People

  • Noel F. Wheeler

    • 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."