G 1210

Western Cemetery

Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1210

It is possible that this tomb was first excavated in January 1905 by Reisner, and then rexcavated in 1935.

Excavator

George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
Site Type

Stone-built mastaba
Shafts

G 1210 A; G 1210 B; G 1210 C; G 1210 D

Bones of human skeleton
- HUMFA_35-4-6
Bones of human skeleton
- HUMFA_35-4-8
Bones of human skeleton
- HUMFA_35-4-7
Bones of human skeleton
- HUMFA_35-4-41
Stone tool: sandstone whetstone
- HUMFA_35-4-9

Vol.27.p.002
- Diary page dates 01/06/1935; 01/07/1935; 01/08/1935; 01/09/1935
Vol.27.p.004
- Diary page dates 01/11/1935; 01/12/1935; 01/13/1935; 01/14/1935; 01/15/1935; 01/16/1935
Vol.27.p.032
- Diary page dates 04/01/1935; 04/02/1935; 04/03/1935; 04/04/1935
Vol.27.p.033
- Diary page dates 04/04/1935; 04/05/1935
Vol.27.p.043
- Diary page dates 04/25/1935; 04/26/1935

Pottery jars from G 1201, G 1210, G 2120, G 2150, G 2175, G 2381, G 2413, G 4140, G 4330, G 4440, G 4630, G 4733, G 5190, G 5380, G 6030
- ID HUMFA_EG022233

Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 33, No. 199 (October 1935), pp. 69-77, "Report on the Egyptian Expedition during 1934-35"
- Date: October 1935

A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix G: Cemetery G 1000–1100, page G1000TombPlans 005
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L04_G1000TombPlans_p005
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix G: Cemetery G 1000–1100, page G1000TombPlans 006
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L04_G1000TombPlans_p006
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix H: Cemetery G 1200, page 024
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L06_p024
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix H: Cemetery G 1200, page 025
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L06_p025
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, [Chapter 17: Analytic Overview of] Cemetery G 1000–1600: [Part] 1: The Position and Topography of the Cemeteries, page [Part] I 004
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L02_p004
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, [Chapter 17: Analytic Overview of] Cemetery G 1000–1600: [Part] 4: The Mastabas of Cemetery G 1000–1600 and Their Type Forms [Tomb Specific], page [Part] IV 015
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L02_ChapterIV_p015
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, [Chapter 17: Analytic Overview of] Cemetery G 1000–1600: [Part] 4: The Mastabas of Cemetery G 1000–1600 and Their Type Forms [Tomb Specific], page [Part] IV 028
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L02_ChapterIV_p028
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, [Chapter 17: Analytic Overview of] Cemetery G 1000–1600: [Part] 5: The Burial Shafts of the Mastabas of Cemetery G 1000–1600, page [Part] V 121
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L02_Types7_8016
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, [Chapter 17: Analytic Overview of] Cemetery G 1000–1600: [Part] 5: The Burial Shafts of the Mastabas of Cemetery G 1000–1600, page [Part] V 121
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L02_Types7_8016
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, [Chapter 17: Analytic Overview of] Cemetery G 1000–1600: [Part] 5: The Burial Shafts of the Mastabas of Cemetery G 1000–1600, page [Part] V 122
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L02_Types7_8017
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, [Chapter 17: Analytic Overview of] Cemetery G 1000–1600: [Part] 7: Chronology of Cemetery G 1000–1600, page [Part] VII 039
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L03_p039
Entries: 34-10-5 to 35-12-41
- ID: HUMFA_OR.Vol.27
G 1210, Shaft B
- ID: HUMFA_EG011100
G 1210, Shaft C
- ID: HUMFA_EG011102
G 1210, Shaft D
- ID: HUMFA_EG011104

Reisner, George A. "Report on the Egyptian Expedition during 1934-35." Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 33, No. 199 (October 1935), p. 75, fig. 10.

Modern People

George Andrew Reisner
- 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.