Antiquity 74, no 286 (2000), pp. 898–908, "Categorizing Archaeological Finds: the Funerary Material of Queen Hetepheres I at Giza"

Ancient People

• Hetepheres I (G 7000 X)

  • Type Individual - Ancient
  • 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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  George Andrew Reisner

  • Type Individual - Modern
  • 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.
• Hans-Hubertus Münch

  • Type Author
  • Nationality & Dates
• Mark Lehner

  • Type Individual - Modern
  • Nationality & Dates American
  • Remarks Director of Ancient Egypt Research Associates (AERA) and Giza Plateau Mapping Project (GPMP).
• Peter Jánosi

  • Type Individual - Modern
  • Nationality & Dates Austrian

• Antiquity Publications Ltd.

  • Type Publisher