Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 106, MQ 136, MQ 123
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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 01/26/1913
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.
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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_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
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 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 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 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 136, MQ 106, MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 101(?), MQ 131, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 102, MQ 500, MQ 502, Menkaure Pyramid, Khafre Pyramid, Khufu Pyramid
Description: Panorama: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including (from left to right) MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 105, MQ 120, entrances to MQ 121 and MQ 130, MQ 101(?) (in terrace above entrance to 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, with Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu Pyramids in the background
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, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, area of MQ 1 (midground, left to center) and MQ 136, looking NW towards G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid
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
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