Menkaure quarry cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 134
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- Tomb Owner
- Maatptah (MQ 134)
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Site Type
- Rock-cut tomb
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- Diary page dates 01/15/1913
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- Diary page dates 01/15/1913
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- Diary page dates 01/16/1913
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- Diary page dates 04/15/1913 through 01/28/1914
Ancient People
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner of MQ 134. False door inscribed for Maatptah (name uncertain), identified as [Hm-nTr MnkAwra wab pr-aA jmj-r ba pr-aA] priest of Menkaure, wab-priest in the Great House, overseer of unguent(?) in the Great House; in situ in Menkaure quarry cemetery MQ 134.
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_B7098_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 134
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, MQ 134, E face, N false door inscribed for Maatptah, looking W
ID: HUMFA_A863_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 105, MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 106
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, area of MQ 132 and MQ 133 (foreground right) and area of MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 135 (middle ground center), with MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120) and MQ 106 (above to W of MQ 135), looking W from photographic tower
ID: HUMFA_A864_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 124, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 106
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, area of MQ 120, MQ 124, MQ 134, MQ 135, with MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120) and MQ 106 (above to W of MQ 135), looking NW from photographic tower
ID: HUMFA_A871_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 105, MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 124, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 106
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, area of MQ 120, MQ 124, MQ 134, MQ 135 (foreground center), with MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120) and MQ 106 (above to W of MQ 135), entrance of MQ 121 (foreground right), looking NW from photographic tower
ID: HUMFA_A872_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 105, MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 106
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, area of MQ 132 and MQ 133 (foreground right), and area of MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 135 (middle ground center), with MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120) and MQ 106 (above to W of MQ 135), looking W from photographic tower
ID: HUMFA_A873_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 105, MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 106
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, area of MQ 132 and MQ 133 (foreground right), and area of MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 135 (middle ground center), with MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120) and MQ 106 (above to W of MQ 135), looking W from photographic tower
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_B1659_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 120, MQ 134
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, area of MQ 132 and MQ 133 (foreground right), area of MQ 120 and MQ 134 (background right), looking W
ID: HUMFA_B1660_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 106
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, area of MQ 120 and MQ 134, MQ 106 (background center left), looking W (nearer view than B1659)
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_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_1999.012.03
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 121, MQ 134, MQ 135
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: general view, N side of quarry, area of MQ 135 and MQ 134 (middle ground 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_1999.012.04
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 134
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: general view, N side of quarry, MQ 134 (middle ground left), with MQ 120 (to N of MQ 134) and MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120), entrances of MQ 121 (middle ground center) and MQ 130 (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_1999.012.08
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_00251
Subjects: Menkaure quarry cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 124
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, MQ 1 (buried, middle ground left), area of MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 124 (middle ground right), looking NW (third of five panning images, PDM_00249, 00250, 00251, 00252, 00253)
ID: PDM_00252
Subjects: Menkaure quarry cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 124, MQ 121, MQ 130
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, area of MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 124 (middle ground center left), entrances of MQ 121 and MQ 130 (middle ground right), looking NW to Menkaure pyramid (fourth of five panning images, PDM_00249, 00250, 00251, 00252, 00253)
ID: PDM_00253
Subjects: Menkaure quarry cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 121, MQ 130
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, area of MQ 134 and MQ 120 (middle ground left), entrances of MQ 121 and MQ 130 (middle ground center), looking N to Khafre pyramid (fifth of five panning images, PDM_00249, 00250, 00251, 00252, 00253)
ID: PDM_00256
Subjects: Menkaure quarry cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 120, MQ 124, MQ 121
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, MQ 134 (foreground right) and MQ 135 (foreground center), MQ 120 and MQ 124 (background left), entrance of MQ 121 (background right), looking N
ID: PDM_00257
Subjects: Menkaure quarry cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 134
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, MQ 134, E face, N false door inscribed for Maatptah, looking W
ID: PDM_00258
Subjects: Menkaure quarry cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 134
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, MQ 134, E face, two false doors (N false door inscribed for Maatptah), looking W
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 134, MQ 120, MQ 105, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 131, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 134 (midground left), MQ 120, MQ 105, entrance to MW 121, part of entrance to MQ 130 (far right), and MQ 131 (shafts only, in front of MQ 121 and MQ 130), looking W towards G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid
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 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 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 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 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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