Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1681, G 1683, G 1685, G 1677, G 1678, G 1674, G 1682, G 1676, G 1689, G 1693, G 1687, G 1692, G 1688, G 1691, G 1672, G 1235, G 1673, G 3073, G 3074, G 1233, G 1233-Annex
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- Attested
- Merekankh (in G 1688)
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Site Type
- Rubble-built mastaba
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- Shafts
- G 1688 A; G 1688 Z
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- Remarks
- 32-4-44 offering basin with name Merekankh crudely incised. Not in Porter-Moss III.
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Limestone offering basin of Merekankh
- HUMFA_32-4-44
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- Diary page dates 04/22/1932; 04/23/1932
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- Diary page dates 04/23/1932; 04/24/1932
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- Diary page dates 04/24/1932
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- Diary page dates 04/24/1932; 04/25/1932
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- Diary page dates 04/25/1932
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- Diary page dates 04/25/1932; 04/26/1932; 04/27/1932
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- Diary page dates 04/27/1932; 04/28/1932
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G 1688: offering basin of Meresankh, plan and section
- ID HUMFA_EG022361
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- ID: HUMFA_OR.Vol.24
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Reisner unpublished manuscript Appendix K, page 54.
Ancient People
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Limestone offering basin (32-4-44) inscribed for Merekankh; found in debris of G 1688.
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_EG000504
Subjects: Maps and plans: Plan of cemetery G 1600 (S portion), G 1235, G 1669 - G 1697, G 3071 - G 3074
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1681, G 1683, G 1685, G 1677, G 1678, G 1674, G 1682, G 1676, G 1689, G 1693, G 1687, G 1692, G 1688, G 1691, G 1672, G 1235, G 1673, G 3073, G 3074, G 1233, G 1233-Annex
Description: Cemetery G 1600 (area N of G 1235): G 1681, G 1683, G 1685, G 1677, G 1678, G 1674, G 1682, G 1676, G 1689, G 1693, G 1687, G 1692, G 1688, G 1691, G 1672, N end of G 1235, G 1673 (abutting E face of G 1235), G 3074 (to W of G 1235), NW corner of G 1233 and G 1233-Annex, looking S
ID: HUMFA_C13372_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1688, G 1679
Description: Linestone offering basin inscribed for Merekankh from G 1688: 32-4-44; limestone headrest from G 1679 A: 32-4-31
ID: HUMFA_C13352_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1688
Description: Cemetery G 1600: G 1688 A, door block, looking SE
ID: HUMFA_C13353_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1688
Description: Cemetery G 1600: G 1688 A, burial (skeleton) in chamber, looking SE
ID: HUMFA_C13354_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1688
Description: Cemetery G 1600: G 1688 Z, door block, looking SE
ID: HUMFA_C13355_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1688
Description: Cemetery G 1600: G 1688 Z, burial (skeleton), looking SE
ID: HUMFA_A6935_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1681, G 1683, G 1685, G 1677, G 1678, G 1674, G 1682, G 1676, G 1689, G 1693, G 1687, G 1692, G 1688, G 1691, G 1672, G 1235, G 1673, G 3073, G 3074, G 1233, G 1233-Annex
Description: Cemetery G 1600 (area N of G 1235): G 1681, G 1683, G 1685, G 1677, G 1678, G 1674, G 1682, G 1676, G 1689, G 1693, G 1687, G 1692, G 1688, G 1691, G 1672, N end of G 1235, G 1673 (abutting E face of G 1235), G 3074 (to W of G 1235), NW corner of G 1233 and G 1233-Annex, looking S
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