Maps and plans: Plan of Menkaure quarry cemetery
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Site Type
- Rock-cut tomb w/ stone casing
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- Shafts
- MQ 123 Serdab
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- Diary page dates 01/26/1913
Modern People
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- Type Excavator
- 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.
ID: HUMFA_A874_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 130, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 106, MQ 123
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, top of MQ 123 (foreground center), MQ 106 (above to N of MQ 123, foreground center left), area of MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 135 (middle ground center left), with MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120), area of MQ 130, MQ 132, MQ 133 (middle ground center right), looking NE from photographic tower
ID: HUMFA_A875_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 106, MQ 136, MQ 123
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, MQ 136 (left) and MQ 123 (right) at N end of MQ 137 = MQ 1 facade, MQ 106 (above to N of MQ 123), looking N from photographic tower
ID: HUMFA_A876_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 105, MQ 106, MQ 120, MQ 124, MQ 123
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, MQ 123 at N end of MQ 137 = MQ 1 facade, MQ 106 (above to N of MQ 123), area of MQ 124 and MQ 120 (middle ground right), with MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120), looking N from photographic tower
ID: HUMFA_B1662_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 120, MQ 124, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 106, MQ 123
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, MQ 134 (foreground right) and MQ 135 (to W of MQ 134), MQ 120 (middle ground right), with MQ 124 (to W of MQ 120), MQ 106 (SW of G 124, middle ground center left), MQ 123 (middle ground left), looking NW
ID: HUMFA_B1663_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 120, MQ 105, MQ 124, MQ 121, MQ 123
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, MQ 134 (foreground right) and MQ 135 (to W of MQ 134, foreground center), MQ 123 (foreground left), MQ 120 (middle ground center), with MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120), and MQ 124 (to W of MQ 120), entrance of MQ 121 (middle ground right), looking N
ID: HUMFA_B1664_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 120, MQ 124, MQ 105, MQ 106, MQ 123
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, top of MQ 123 (foreground left), MQ 106 (above to N of MQ 123, middle ground left), MQ 120 (middle ground right), with MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120), and MQ 124 (to W of MQ 120), looking N
ID: HUMFA_B1688_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 120, MQ 105, MQ 121, MQ 124, MQ 106, MQ 136, MQ 123
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, E face of MQ 1 = MQ 137 (foreground left), MQ 136 and MQ 123 (foreground center left), with MQ 106 (above to N of MQ 123), MQ 120 (middle ground center), with MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120), MQ 124 (to W of MQ 120, middle ground center left), entrance of MQ 121 (middle ground right), looking N
ID: HUMFA_B1690_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 120, MQ 105, MQ 106, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 123, MQ 136
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, top of MQ 136 (foreground center right), MQ 123 (foreground center), with MQ 106 (above to N of MQ 123), MQ 120 (middle ground center), with MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120) and area of MQ 134 and MQ 135 (to S of MQ 120), entrances of MQ 121 and MQ 130 on lower terrace (background center right), area of MQ 132 and MQ 133 (background right), looking ENE
ID: PDM_1999.012.01
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 123, MQ 135, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 124, MQ 121
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: general view, N side of quarry, area of MQ 123 (middle ground center left), with MQ 135 and MQ 134 (to E of MQ 123, middle ground center), and MQ 120 and MQ 124 (to N of MQ 134 and MQ 135), entrance to MQ 121 (middle ground center right), looking NW
ID: PDM_1999.012.02
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 123, MQ 135, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 124, MQ 121
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: general view, N side of quarry, area of MQ 123 (middle ground center left), with MQ 135 and MQ 134 (to E of MQ 123, middle ground center), and MQ 120 and MQ 124 (to N of MQ 134 and MQ 135), entrance to MQ 121 (middle ground center right), looking NW
ID: PDM_1999.012.05
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 121, MQ 123, MQ 134, MQ 135
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: general view, N side of quarry, MQ 123 (middle ground left), with MQ 135 and MQ 134 (to E of MQ 123, middle ground center left), with MQ 120 (to N of MQ 134) and MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120), entrance of MQ 121 (middle ground right), looking NW
ID: PDM_1999.012.06
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 123, MQ 135, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 124
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: general view, N side of quarry, area E of MQ 1, top of MQ 1 (middle ground left), area of MQ 123 (middle ground center), with MQ 135 and MQ 134 (to E of MQ 123, middle ground right), and area of MQ 120 and MQ 124 (to N of MQ 134 and MQ 135), looking NW
ID: PDM_1999.012.07
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 123
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: general view, N side of quarry, area E of MQ 1, top of MQ 1 (middle ground center and left) and MQ 123 (middle ground right), looking WNW
ID: PDM_1999.012.08
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 123, MQ 124, MQ 134, MQ 135
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, MQ 123 (middle ground left), with MQ 135 and MQ 134 (to E of MQ 123, middle ground center), MQ 120 and MQ 124 (to N of MQ 134 and MQ 135), and MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120), looking NW
ID: PDM_00255
Subjects: Menkaure quarry cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 123
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, MQ 123 at N end of E face of MQ 137 = MQ 1, looking NW to Menkaure pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 502, MQ 500, MQ 501(?), MQ 102, MQ 131, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 101(?), MQ 130, MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 105, MQ 124, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 136, MQ 1, G III-a
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, looking SW, including (from foreground moving W) MQ 502; MQ 500; MQ 501(?); MQ 102; MQ 131 (no superstructure); MQ 132 and MQ 133 (sanded up); MQ 101(?); MQ 130 and MQ 121 (entrances not visible, behind sand heap); MQ 120; MQ 134; MQ 135; MQ 105; MQ 124; MQ 123; MQ 106; MQ 136; MQ 1; with G III-a in the background
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 502, MQ 500, MQ 501(?), MQ 102, MQ 131, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 101(?), MQ 130, MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 105, MQ 124, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 136, MQ 1, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Panorama: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, looking SW, including (from foreground moving W) MQ 502; MQ 500; MQ 501(?); MQ 102; MQ 131 (no superstructure); MQ 132 and MQ 133 (sanded up); MQ 101(?); MQ 130 and MQ 121 (entrances not visible, behind sand heap); MQ 120; MQ 134; MQ 135; MQ 105; MQ 124; MQ 123; MQ 106; MQ 136; MQ 1; with G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid in the background
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 135, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 131, MQ 102, MQ 500
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, looking SW, including MQ 1 (midground center); MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 135, MQ 134, MQ 120, and MQ 131 (midground right); MQ 102 and MQ 500 (forground right)
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 105, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 132, MQ 133
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (midground left), MQ 136, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 105, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 121 and MQ 130 (entrances not visible, behind sand heap, midground right), MQ 132 and MQ 133 (sanded up), looking SW, with G III-a in the background
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 105, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 121, MQ 131, MQ 132, G III-a
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (midground left), MQ 136, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 105, MQ 134, MQ 120, entrance to MQ 121 (in cliff face, right), MQ 131 (shafts only, foreground right), and corner of MQ 132 (far right), looking SW, with G III-a in the background
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 123, MQ 106
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, entrance to MQ 120 and lintel inscribed for Serehu, with edge of MQ 134 (foreground left), and MQ 123 and MQ 106 (background left), looking SW
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (foreground left), MQ 136 (foreground center), MQ 106 (foreground left), and MQ 123 (left, very bottom of photo), looking W towards G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 123, MQ 124, MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 101(?), MQ 131, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 102, MQ 500, MQ 502, Khafre Pyramid, Khufu Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including (from left to right) edge of MQ 123, entrance to MQ 124, MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 134, entrances to MQ 121 and MQ 130, MQ 101(?) (in terrace above MQ 130), MQ 131 (shafts only, in front of MQ 121 and MQ 130), MQ 132, MQ 133 (under sand heap), MQ 102, MQ 500, and MQ 502, looking N towards Khafre Pyramid and Khufu Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 124, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 105, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 131, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 101(?), MQ 102, MQ 501(?), MQ 500, MQ 502
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (foreground right) and (center, from foreground to background) MQ 136, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 124, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 105, entrances to MQ 121 and MQ 130, MQ 131 (shafts only in front of MQ 121 and MQ 130), rear wall of MQ 132, MQ 133 (under sand heap), MQ 101(?) (in terrace above MQ 130), MQ 102, MQ 501(?), MQ 500, and MQ 502, looking NE, with Khafre Pyramid and Khufu Pyramid in the background (left)
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 105, MQ 120, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (far left), MQ 136 (left), MQ 106 and MQ 123 (center), MQ 105 and MQ 120 (right), looking NW towards Menkaure Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 101(?), MQ 131, MQ 132, Menkaure Pyramid, Khafre Pyramid, Khufu Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including edge of MQ 136 (far left), MQ 106 and MQ 123 (from left to center), MQ 105, MQ 120, and MQ 134 (from center to foreground right), entrances to MQ 121 and MQ 130 (midground right), MQ 101(?) (in terrace above entrance to MQ 130), MQ 131 (shafts only, in front of MQ 121 and MQ 130), and rear wall of MQ 132 (far right), looking N, with Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu Pyramids in the background
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 123, MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 101, MQ 131, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 102, MQ 500, MQ 502, Khafre Pyramid, Khufu Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 123 (left), MQ 105, MQ 120, and MQ 134 ( from left to center), entrances to MQ 121 and MQ 130 (center), MQ 101(?) (in terrace above MQ 130), MQ 131 (shafts only, in front of MQ 121 and MQ 130), rear wall of MQ 132 (adjacent to entrance to MQ 130), MQ 133 (under sand heap), MQ 102 (right), MQ 500 and MQ 502 (far right), looking N towards Khafre Pyramid and Khufu Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (foreground left), MQ 136 (foreground center), MQ 106 (foreground left), and MQ 123 (right, very bottom of photo), looking W towards G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (foreground left), MQ 136 (foreground center), MQ 106 (foreground left), and MQ 123 (right, very bottom of photo), looking W towards G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 502, MQ 500, MQ 501(?), MQ 102, MQ 131, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 101(?), MQ 130, MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 105, MQ 124, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 136, MQ 1, G III-a
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, looking SW, including (from foreground moving W) MQ 502; MQ 500; MQ 501(?); MQ 102; MQ 131 (no superstructure); MQ 132 and MQ 133 (sanded up); MQ 101(?); MQ 130 and MQ 121 (entrances not visible, behind sand heap); MQ 120; MQ 134; MQ 135; MQ 105; MQ 124; MQ 123; MQ 106; MQ 136; MQ 1; with G III-a in the background
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 134, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 105, MQ 120, and MQ 134, looking NW towards G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, G III-a
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, and MQ 123, looking W towards G III-a
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 132, MQ 133, Khafre Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 132, and MQ 133 (sanded up), looking N towards Khafre Pyramid
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