Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: D 112, D 113, D 114, D 115, G 4260, G 4360
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- Excavator
- Georg Steindorff, German, 1861–1951
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- Site Type
- Stone-built mastaba
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- Shafts
- D 112,1; D 112,2; D 112,3; D 112,4; D 112,5; D 112,6; D 112,9; D 112,10; D 112,11; D 112,12
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- Remarks
- Mastaba is north of G 4260, east of D 111 and west of D 113 & D 115. Mastaba is drawn but not labeled on Porter-Moss III plan XIV.
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Junker, Hermann. Gîza 9. Das Mittelfeld des Westfriedhofs. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Philosophisch-historische Klasse Denkschriften 73, Abhandlung 2. Vienna: Rudolph M. Rohrer, 1950, plan 1 after pl. 20.
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, plan 14.
G. Steindorff and U. Hoelscher, Die Mastabas westlich der Cheopspyramide, Muenchener Aegyptologische Untersuchungen 2 (Frankfurt am Main, 1991), edited by A. Grimm, p. 88, pl. 15.
Modern People
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- Type Excavator
- Nationality & Dates German, 1861–1951
- Remarks Egyptologist and Copticist. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology. (1861-1951) German Egyptologist and Copticist; he was born in Dessau, 12 Nov. 1861, son of Ludwig S. and Helen S.; he was educated at the Universities of Berlin and Gottingen, and was Erman's (q.v.) first student; Ph.D. Gott., 1884; afterwards appointed assistant in Berlin Museum, 1885-93; Professor of Egyptology at Leipzig, 1893 until 1938, where he founded the Egyptian Institute and filled it with objects from his excavations in Egypt and Nubia; Steindorff made a special study of Coptic and was with Crum (q.v.) the leading authority in the world during his lifetime; he was also interested in art and published books and articles on this subject as well as on Egyptian religion; he explored the Libyan Desert, 1899-1900; excavated at Giza, 1909-1 1, and in Nubia, 1912- 14 and 1930-1; he edited the ZAS for 40 years and contributed many articles to it; his studies in Coptic were of the utmost importance and his Coptic Grammar still remains a standard work of reference and perhaps the most popular ever written in this field; in philology as a whole he was in the first rank and established the rules which are gener- ally accepted for the vocalization of Egyptian; in 1939 he was forced to emigrate to America when the Nazis were in power in Germany, and started another career there at the age of nearly eighty; he continued his studies in the museums of New York, Boston, and Baltimore and the Oriental Institute of Chicago; Hon. Member of American Oriental Soc.; at Baltimore he compiled a 12-vol. MSS Catalogue of Egyptian antiquities in the Walters Art Gallery, which formed the basis for a later pub. work; both his 70th and 80th birthdays were the subject of tributes, see below; his published works are very numerous and his bibl. lists about 250 books, articles, and reviews, the first of which appeared in 1883, the last in the year of his death nearly 70 years later; Sassanidische Siegelsteine, with P. Horn, 1891; Koptische Grammatik mit Chrestomathie, Worterverzeichnis und Literatur, 1894, rev. ed. 1904; Grabfunde des Mittleren Reiches in den Koniglichen Museen zu Berlin. I. Das Grab des Mentuhotep, 1896; Die Apokalypse des Elias, eine unbekannte Apokalypse und Bruchstücke der Sophonias-Apokalypse. Koptische Text, Ubersetzung, Glossar, 1899; Die Blütezeit des Pharaonenreiches, 1900, rev. ed. 1926; Grabfunde des Mitt, Reiches in den Koniglichen Mus, zu Berlin, II. Der Sarg des Sebk-o. Ein Grabfund aus Gebelên, 1901; Durch die Libysche Wüste zur Amonoase, 1904; The Religion of the Ancient Egyptians, 1905; Koptische Rechtsurkunden des Achten Jahrhunderts aus Djëme, Theben, with W. E. Crum, 1912; Das Grab des Ti. Veroffentlichungen der Ernst von Sieglin Expedition in Agypten, vol. 2, 1913; Aegyten in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart, 1915; Kurzer Abriss der Koptischen Grammatik mit Lesestücken und W?rterveyzeichnis, 1921;Die Kunst derAegypter. Bauten,Plaslik, Kunstgewerbe, 1928; Aniba, 1. Band with R. Heidenreich, F. Kretschmar, A. Langsdorff, and W. Wolf, 11. Band with M. Marcks, H. Schleif, and W. Wolf, 1935-7; Die Thebanische Graberwelt, with W. Wolf, 1936; When Egypt Ruled the East, with K. C. Seele, 1942; Egypt, text of Hoyningen-Huene, 1943; Catalogue of the Egyptian Sculpture in the Walters Art Gallery, 1946; Lehrbuch der Koptischen Grammatik, 1951; while in America he also wrote a Coptic-Egyptian Etymological Dictionary; The Origin of the Coptic Language and Literature: Prolegomena to the Coptic Grammar; The Proverbs of Solomon in Akhmimic Coptic according to a Papyrus in the State Library in Berlin, with a Coptic-Greek Glossary compiled by Carl Schmidt, he also edited many editions of Baedeker's Egypt, making it a standard work for all travellers and the best general guide available; he died in Hollywood, California, 28 Aug. 1951. AEB 28, 29; Bulletin Issued by. the Egyptian Educ. Bureau, London, n(. 58, Sept. 1951. 25 (anon);Chron. D'Eg.27 (I952), 391;JA0S 61 (1941), 288-9, Eightieth Anniversary. of Prof.Steindorff,J.H Breasted Jnr.;66.(1946), 76-87, The Writings of Georg Steindroff , J.H.Breasted Jnr.; 67 (1947) , 141-2,326-7; JEA 38 (1952), 2; Kürschner Corr .; The Times , 30 Aug. 1951; ZAS67 (1931), 1, Seventieth Birthday Tribute; ZAS79 (1954) , V-VI (portr.)(S.Morenz); E. Blumenthal,Altes ?gypten in Leipzig, 1918, 15-31 .
ID: HUMFA_EG019920
Subjects: Maps and plans: Plan 3: Western Cemetery of German-Austrian Excavation Concession (Central Strip)
Description: Tombs appearing on this map: D 103, D 105, D 106, D 107, D 108, D 109, D 110, D 111, D 112, D 220, G 2000, G 2100-I, G 2100-II, G 2120, G 2135, G 2136, G 2140, G 2155, G 2156, G 2160, G 4000, G 4140, G 4150, G 4160, G 4240, G 4241, G 4250, G 4260, G 4340, G 4350, G 4351, G 4360, G 4361, G 4440, G 4442, G 4450, G 4451, G 4452, G 4453, G 4460, G 4461, G 4462, G 4540, G 4544, G 4550, G 4551, G 4552, G 4560, G 4561, G 4640, G 4644, G 4645, G 4646, G 4650, G 4651, G 4660, G 4740, G 4750, G 4751, G 4752, G 4760, G 4761, G 4762, G 4763, G 4764, G 4765, G 4840, G 4850, G 4851, G 4860, G 4940, G 4941, G 4950, G 4960, Block Mastaba, Djednefret, Hesy, Ibinezem, Iuf, Kaninisut [III], Kedfy, Kednes [I], Khenu, Khnemu, Kheptjet, Khuy, Maet-hep, Mastaba of Companion, Mastaba X, Medunefer (1), Meruka, Minu, Nefer [II], Neferen, Neferihi, Niankh-hathor, Nikaukhnum & Neferesris, Nimaatre, Nisu, Nu, Ptahwer, Sensen, Shepsi, User, Weri, Werkai, S 1, S 2, S 3, S 4/13, S 5/18, S 8/82, S 17, S 18/84, S 20/24, S 27, S 28, S 29, S 51/56, S 53/86, S 57, S 60/103, S 67/90, S 68/78, S 72/79, S 80a, S 83, S 85, S 87, S 91/93, S 95/112, S 97, S 100a, S 104, S 106/117, S 108, S 109, S 111/115, S 114, S 116, S 118, S 119, S 120/666, S 122, S 128, S 129, S 137, S 174, S 179, S 219, S 262, S 292/294, S 296/876, S 299/303, S 304, S 406, S 984, S 1011, S 1013, S 1016, S 1020, S 1023/1024, S 2000/2005, S 2006, S 2007, S 2033, S 2034, S 2035, S 2040/2043, S 2065, S 2071/2145, S 2083, S 2090, S 2109, S 2110/2111, S 2112/2115, S 2120/2126, S 2153, S 2155, S 2171/2176, S 2174, S 2177, S 2181/2260, S 2191/2199, S 2192/2213, S 2195/2196, S 2203/2207, S 2205/2212, S 2208/2232, S 2225/2227, S 2393/2427, S 2390, S 2391, S 2404, S 2405, S 2407/2413, S 2411, S 2414, S 2416, S 2417, S 2419/2428, S 2420/2421, S 2422/2423, S 2426, S 2430, S 2433/2439, S 2435, S 2443, S 2441, S 2446
ID: PDM_1993.010.04
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: D 112, D 111, D 110, G 2000
Description: D 112, D 111, D 110, with Junker dig house on left (south), and G 2000 (= Lepsius 23) on right, looking W
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5238
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: D 112
Description: Junker Cemetery (east) / Steindorff Cemetery: D 112, shaft S 147 (= D 112, 8), looking __
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5257
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: D 111, D 112, G 4260
Description: Junker Cemetery (east) / Steindorff Cemetery: D 111 (foreground), with D 112 (to E), looking S to N end of G 4260
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5273
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: D 111, D 112, G 4260
Description: Junker Cemetery (east) / Steindorff Cemetery: D 111 (foreground), with D 112 (to E), looking S to N ends of G 4260 (background left) and G 4160 (background right)
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5282
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: D 111, D 112
Description: Junker Cemetery (east) / Steindorff Cemetery: D 111 (left) and D 112 (right), looking N
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5416
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: D 112, D 113, D 114, D 115, G 4260, G 4360
Description: Steindorff Cemetery and Cemetery G 4000: D 114 and D 115 (foreground left), D 113 (foreground center), D 112 (offering basins in situ at E face, foreground right), street (II) between G 4260 (= II n, to W) and G 4360 (= III n, to E), unidentified tomb at N end of street (middle ground center), looking S
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5417
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: D 112, D 113, D 114, D 115, G 4260, G 4360
Description: Steindorff Cemetery and Cemetery G 4000: D 114 and D 115 (foreground left), D 113 (foreground center), D 112 (foreground right), street (II) between G 4260 (= II n, to W) and G 4360 (= III n, to E), looking S to Khafre pyramid
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: D 113, D 112, G 4260, G 4360
Description: Steindorff Cemetery and Cemetery G 4000: S end of D 113 (foreground center), D 112 (foreground right), street (II) between G 4260 (= II n, to W) and G 4360 (= III n, to E), looking S
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: D 113, D 112, G 4260, G 4360
Description: Steindorff Cemetery and Cemetery G 4000: S end of D 113 (foreground center), D 112 (foreground right), street (II) between G 4260 (= II n, to W) and G 4360 (= III n, to E), looking S
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: D 220, S 2343/2345, S 2337/2349, G 2005, G 2004, S 2313/2373, S 2311/2379, S 2318/2321, S 2295?, S 2296?, S 2291?, Ibinedjem, Khenu, S2266/2273, S 2274/2278, Nikaukhnum, S 2255/2268, S 2261/2263, Meruka, Iuf, S 2204/2242, S 2228/2231, S 2221/2224, S 2430/2449, D 118, D 117, D 116, D 115, D 114, D 113, D 112, D 111, D 110, G 4760, G 4660, G 4560, G 4460, G 4360, G 4260
Description: On top of G 2000, tombs to SE, including (foreground, from left=E to right) D 220, S 2343, S 2337/2349, corners of G 2005 and G 2004, S 2313/2373, S 2311/2379, S 2318/2321, S 2295?, S 2296?, S 2291?, Ibinedjem, Khenu, S2266/2273, S 2274/2278, Nikaukhnum, S 2255/2268, S 2261/2263, Meruka, Iuf, S 2204/2242, S 2228/2231, S 2221/2224, S 2430/2449; (midground, line of tombs to N of Cemetery G 4000) D 118, D 117, D 116, D 115, D 114, D 113, D 112, D 111, D 110; (background) G 4760, G 4660, G 4560, G 4460, G 4360, G 4260, looking SE
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: D 220, S 2343/2345, S 2337/2349, G 2005, G 2004, S 2313/2373, S 2311/2379, S 2318/2321, S 2295?, S 2296?, S 2291?, Ibinedjem, Khenu, S2266/2273, S 2274/2278, Nikaukhnum, S 2255/2268, S 2261/2263, Meruka, Iuf, S 2204/2242, S 2228/2231, S 2221/2224, S 2430/2449, D 118, D 117, D 116, D 115, D 114, D 113, D 112, D 111, D 110, G 4760, G 4660, G 4560, G 4460, G 4360, G 4260
Description: On top of G 2000, tombs to SE, including (foreground, from left=E to right) D 220, S 2343, S 2337/2349, corners of G 2005 and G 2004, S 2313/2373, S 2311/2379, S 2318/2321, S 2295?, S 2296?, S 2291?, Ibinedjem, Khenu, S2266/2273, S 2274/2278, Nikaukhnum, S 2255/2268, S 2261/2263, Meruka, Iuf, S 2204/2242, S 2228/2231, S 2221/2224, S 2430/2449; (midground, line of tombs to N of Cemetery G 4000) D 118, D 117, D 116, D 115, D 114, D 113, D 112, D 111, D 110; (background) G 4760, G 4660, G 4560, G 4460, G 4360, G 4260, looking SE
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