Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2005
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- Tomb Owner
- Niseper (G 2005)
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Site Type
- Stone-built mastaba
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- Shafts
- G 2005 A; G 2005 B; B 2005 C; G 2005 D; G 2005 E; G 2005 F; G 2005 G; G 2005 H; G 2005 X; G 2005 Y; G 2005 Z; G 2005 serdab; G 2005 chapel
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- Remarks
- Mastaba built around south end of G 2007, west of G 2009.
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- HUMFA_36-3-33
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- HUMFA_36-3-34
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- HUMFA_36-3-35
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- HUMFA_36-3-58
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- HUMFA_36-3-27
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- Diary page dates 02/28/1936; 02/29/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/05/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/09/1936; 03/10/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/15/1936; 03/16/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/18/1936; 03/19/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/20/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/21/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/21/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/21/1936; 03/22/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/22/1936; 03/23/1936; 03/24/1936; 03/25/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/25/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/25/1936; 03/26/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/26/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/27/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/27/2002
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- Diary page dates 03/27/1936; 03/28/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/29/1936; 03/30/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/30/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/30/1936; 03/31/1936; 04/01/1936
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- Diary page dates 04/01/1936
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Stone vessels from G 2005; and G 2038d, Shaft C
- ID HUMFA_EG021980
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objects from G 2038d and G 2005
- ID HUMFA_EG022272
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- ID: HUMFA_OR.Vol.28
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011564
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Lehmann, Katja. Der Serdab in den Privatgräbern des Alten Reiches 1-3. Ph.D. Dissertation, Universität Heidelberg, 2000, Kat. G92.
Manuelian, Peter Der. "Hemiunu, Pehenptah, and German/American Collaboration at the Giza Necropolis (Giza Archives Project Gleanings: II)." In Antje Spiekermann, ed. Zur Zierde gereicht. . . Festschrift Bettina Schmitz zum 60. Geburtstag am 24. Juli 2008, HIldesheimer Ägyptologische Beiträge 50. Hildesheim: Verlag Gebrüder Gerstenberg, 2008, p. 35.
Reisner, unpublished manuscript, Box L 11, Description of Mastabas in Cemetery G 2000, pp. 37-40.
Spiekermann, Antje. "Steindorff und Mastaba G 2005." In Antje Spiekermann, ed. Zur Zierde gereicht. . . Festschrift Bettina Schmitz zum 60. Geburtstag am 24. Juli 2008, HIldesheimer Ägyptologische Beiträge 50. Hildesheim: Verlag Gebrüder Gerstenberg, pp. 241, 244, 245, figs. 2, 3.
Ancient People
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Probable owner of G 2005. North false door inscribed for Niseper, identified as [rx nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in G 2005. South (primary) false door uninscribed, attribution of tomb ownership uncertain.
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.
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: top of G 2004 (foreground), G 2005 (middle ground left), looking SE
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2001, G 2032, G 2006, G 2007, G 2008, G 2001, G 2011, G 2005, G 2100
Description: Cemetery G 2000 (area E of G 2000 = Lepsius 23, S part): general view, G 2001 (in foreground with modern roof), G 2032, G 2006, G 2007, G 2008, G 2011, G 2005, looking E to G 2100 and beyond
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2033, G 2035, G 2032, G 2034, G 2006, G 2007, G 2008, G 2011, G 2001, G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000 (area of G 2000 = Lepsius 23, S chapel): general view, G 2033, G 2035, G 2032, G 2034, G 2001 (with modern roof and door), G 2006, G 2007, G 2008, G 2011, G 2005, and surrounding area, looking SE to Khufu pyramid
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005, G 2010, G 2012
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2010, between G 2005 (to W) and G 2012 (to E), looking S to Khafre pyramid
ID: HUMFA_A494P_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2005, G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: top of G 2004 (foreground), looking NE to W faces of G 2005 and G 2006 and beyond. [Image also known as: A5956_NS]
ID: HUMFA_A500P_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005, G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005 (to S), and G 2006 (to N), looking E to W face of G 2100 and G 2100-I annex (= Lepsius 24). [Image also known as: A5911_NS]
ID: HUMFA_A501P_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2005, G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: top of G 2004 (foreground), G 2005 and G 2006 (to E and NE), looking NE. [Image also known as: A5955_NS]
ID: HUMFA_B8632_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005, G 2010
Description: Cemetery G 2000: corridor between G 2005 and G 2010, looking N
ID: HUMFA_B8637_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, SW corner of mastaba, looking NE
ID: HUMFA_B8638_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, SW corner of mastaba and pit H, looking SW
ID: HUMFA_C13714_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, SW corner of mastaba, looking WNW
ID: HUMFA_C13715_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, SW corner of mastaba and pit H, looking SSW
ID: HUMFA_C13709_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, chapel, W wall, architrave over N niche (false door of [GLYPHS] Niseper), looking W
ID: HUMFA_C13711_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005 H, door block, looking S
ID: HUMFA_C13712_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005 H, burial (skeleton, 36-3-58) in chamber, looking S
ID: HUMFA_C13713_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, pits H and HH, looking S
ID: HUMFA_C13688_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: corridor between G 2005 (to E) and G 2004 (to W), looking S
ID: HUMFA_A7559_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005, G 2010, G 2012
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2010, between G 2005 (to W) and G 2012 (to E), looking S to Khafre pyramid
ID: HUMFA_A483_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: S part, general view, after excavation, looking ESE across G 2005. [Image also known as: A5907_NS]
ID: HUMFA_A494_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2005, G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: top of G 2004 (foreground), looking NE to W faces of G 2005 and G 2006 and beyond. [Image also known as: A5956_NS]
ID: HUMFA_A498_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005, G 2006, G 2003
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005 and G 2006, looking E across top of G 2003 (foreground). [Image also known as: A5912_NS]
ID: HUMFA_A499_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2005, G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: top of G 2004 (foreground), G 2005 and G 2006 (to E and NE), looking NE. [Image also known as: A5957_NS]
ID: HUMFA_A500_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005, G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005 (to S), and G 2006 (to N), looking E to W face of G 2100 and G 2100-I annex (= Lepsius 24). [Image also known as: A5911_NS]
ID: HUMFA_A501_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2005, G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: top of G 2004 (foreground), G 2005 and G 2006 (to E and NE), looking NE. [Image also known as: A5955_NS]
ID: HUMFA_A5907_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: S part, general view, after excavation, looking ESE across G 2005. [Image also known as: A483_NS]
ID: HUMFA_A5911_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005, G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005 (to S), and G 2006 (to N), looking E to W face of G 2100 and G 2100-I annex (= Lepsius 24). [Image also known as: A500_NS]
ID: HUMFA_A5912_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005, G 2006, G 2003
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005 and G 2006, looking E across top of G 2003 (foreground). [Image also known as: A498_NS]
ID: HUMFA_A6149_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005, G 2006, G 2035, G 2033
Description: Cemetery G 2000: area of G 2000 (= Lepsius 23) exterior mud brick chapel (foreground left), including G 2005 and 2006 (to SE), G 2035 and G 2033 (to E), looking E
ID: HUMFA_B637_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2003, G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: top of G 2004 (foreground right) and G 2003 (foreground left), looking E across G 2005. [Image also known as: B7354_NS]
ID: HUMFA_B647_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006, G 2007, G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: general view, men at work in area of G 2006 and G 2007, looking E to Khufu pyramid (G 2005, to S of area of activity). [Image also known as: B7307_NS]
ID: HUMFA_B703_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, looking NNE over serdab. [Image also known as: B7364_NS]
ID: HUMFA_B751_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: excavations, area of G 2005 (top of W face visible), looking ENE. [Image also known as: B7293_NS]
ID: HUMFA_B776_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2003, G 2004, G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000 (S part): general view, excavations, looking EES across G 2005 from above G 2001 (G 2003, foreground left, G 2004, foreground right). [Image also known as: B7238_NS]
ID: HUMFA_B792_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000 (S part): general view, G 2004 (foreground), G 2005 (to E), and surrounding area, men at work to N and NE of G 2005, looking ENE to Pyramids Road (Sharia el-Haram). [Image also known as: B7352_NS]
ID: HUMFA_B806_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: general view, G 2004 (foreground), G 2005, and surrounding area, men at work, looking ENE to Pyramids Road (Sharia el-Haram). [Image also known as: B7353_NS]
ID: HUMFA_B811_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005, G 2003
Description: Cemetery G 2000: W face of G 2005, and surrounding area, looking E (G 2003, foreground). [Image also known as: B7363_NS]
ID: HUMFA_B917_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2033, G 2032, G 2006, G 2005, G 2000, G 2002, G 2003
Description: Cemetery G 2000: exterior mud brick chapel of G 2000 (= Lepsius 23) cleared, G 2002 (tilted false door in situ, seen from behind) and G 2003 (to S), and W faces of G 2033, G 2032, G 2006, G 2005, looking EES. [Image also known as: B7365_NS]
ID: HUMFA_B1515_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, roof of serdab, looking N. [Image also known as: B7810_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1209_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, offering chamber, looking E. [Image also known as: C12044_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1101_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, offering chamber, looking E. [Image also known as: C12045_NS, C12046_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C937_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, roof of serdab, looking N. [Image also known as: C12049_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C954_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: before excavation, looking E to Khufu pyramid (top of G 2005 visible, foreground right). [Image also known as: C11848_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C958_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, serdab, sand covering roofing stones, looking N. [Image also known as: C12047_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1106_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, roof of serdab, looking N. [Image also known as: C12052_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1108_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, serdab, sand covering roofing stones, looking N. [Image also known as: C12048_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1129_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, serdab, roofing removed. [Image also known as: C12054_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1196_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005, G 2007
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, roof of serdab, looking S (G 2007, foreground). [Image also known as: C12053_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1212_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, roof of serdab, looking N. [Image also known as: C12051_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1375_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005, G 2003
Description: Cemetery G 2000: N end of W face of G 2005, looking SE across G 2003. [Image also known as: C12042_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1377_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000 (S part): general view, G 2004 (foreground), G 2005 (to E), and surrounding area, men at work to N and NE of G 2005, looking ENE to Pyramids Road (Sharia el-Haram). [Image also known as: C12029_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1452_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2003, G 2005, G 2006, G 2004
Description: Cemetery G 2000: street between G 2003 (to W) and G 2005 (to E), looking S (G 2006, foreground left; G 2004, background right). [Image also known as: C12041_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1630_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, roof of serdab, looking N. [Image also known as: C12050_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C12047_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, serdab, sand covering roofing stones, looking N. [Image also known as: C958_NS]

ID: HUMFA_A7525_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2004, G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: top of G 2004 (foreground), G 2005 (middle ground left), looking SE
ID: HUMFA_A7552_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2005, SW corner of mastaba and pits H and HH, looking SW
ID: HUMFA_A7557_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2001, G 2032, G 2006, G 2007, G 2008, G 2001, G 2011, G 2005, G 2100
Description: Cemetery G 2000 (area E of G 2000 = Lepsius 23, S part): general view, G 2001 (in foreground with modern roof), G 2032, G 2006, G 2007, G 2008, G 2011, G 2005, looking E to G 2100 and beyond
ID: HUMFA_A7558_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2033, G 2035, G 2032, G 2034, G 2006, G 2007, G 2008, G 2011, G 2001, G 2005
Description: Cemetery G 2000 (area of G 2000 = Lepsius 23, S chapel): general view, G 2033, G 2035, G 2032, G 2034, G 2001 (with modern roof and door), G 2006, G 2007, G 2008, G 2011, G 2005, and surrounding area, looking SE to Khufu pyramid
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2001, G 2006, G 2005
Description: On top of G 2000, general view of Cemetery G 2000, with G 2006 and G 2005 (left to center), G 2001 (center left, with modern roof), 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
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: G 2100, G 2100-I, G 2100-II, D 220, S 2343, S 2337/2349, G 2005, G 2004, S 2313/2373, S 2311/2379, S 2318/2321, S 2295?, S 2296?, S 2291?, Ibinedjem, Khenu, S 2266/2373, S 2274/2278, Nikaukhnum, S 2255/2268, D 118, D 117, D 116, D 11
Description: On top of G 2000, tombs to SE, including (midground, left to center) G 2100, G 2100-I, G 2100-II; D 220 (midground, center right); (moving W from D 220) S 2343, S 2337/2349, G 2005, G 2004, S 2313/2373, S 2311/2379, S 2318/2321, S 2295?, S 2296?, S 2291?, Ibinedjem, Khenu, S 2266/2373, S 2274/2278, Nikaukhnum, S 2255/2268, looking ESE towards D 118, D 117, D 116, D 115, D 114, G 4760, G 4660, G 4560, G 4460, and G 4360
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2001, G 2006, G 2005
Description: On top of G 2000, general view of Cemetery G 2000, with G 2001 (center, with modern roof), G 2006, and G 2005, looking SE
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