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Lepsius 72

Eastern Cemetery

Details

  • Tomb Owner
    Nebu (Lepsius 72)
  • Excavator
    (Karl) Richard Lepsius, German, 1810–1884
  • Lepsius No
    L.72
    LG 72
  • PorterMoss Date
    Dynasty 5-6
  • Site Type
    Rock-cut tomb
  • Remarks
    Rock-cut tomb east of northern end of G 7610-7620 and south of G 7711.

Maps & Plans 4

Drawings 1

Published Documents 1

Unpublished Documents 5

Full Bibliography

  • Fisher in A. Z. 93 (1966), pp. 63-65, fig. 5.

    Lepsius, Denkmaeler II, 93 [b].

    Lepsius, Denkmaeler Text 1, p. 90.

    Manuelian, Peter Der. "On the Early History of Giza: The 'Lost' Wadi Cemetery (Giza Archives Gleanings, III)." Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 95 (2009), p. 120.

    Porter, Bertha, and Rosalind L.B. Moss. Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings 3: Memphis (Abû Rawâsh to Dahshûr). Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1931. 2nd edition. 3: Memphis, Part 1 (Abû Rawâsh to Abûsîr), revised and augmented by Jaromír Málek. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1974, p. 211, plan 18.

    Reisner, unpublished manuscript, Box M 3, Description of Cemetery G 7000, p. 432.

People 2

Ancient People

  • Nebu (Lepsius 72)

    • Type Tomb Owner
    • Remarks Drum of entrance doorway with name and titles.

Modern People

  • (Karl) Richard Lepsius

    • Type Excavator
    • Nationality & Dates German, 1810–1884
    • Remarks Egyptologist. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.