Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006
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- Tomb Owner
- Shepsesetkau (G 2006)
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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 2006 A; G 2006 B; G 2006 X
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- Remarks
- Mastaba built around northwest corner of G 2005, west of G 2007.
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- HUMFA_36-4-4
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- EMC_JE_67601
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- HUMFA_36-4-31
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Fragment of limestone drum lintel
- HUMFA_36-3-36
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- EMC_JE_67602
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- EMC_JE_67616
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- EMC_JE_67615
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- HUMFA_36-3-62
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- HUMFA_36-3-63
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- HUMFA_36-3-42
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- HUMFA_36-3-43
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Stone tool: sandstone whetstone
- HUMFA_36-4-2
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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 03/21/1936
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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 03/27/1936; 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 04/02/1936; 04/03/1936; 04/04/1936
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- Diary page dates 04/04/1936
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- Diary page dates 04/06/1936; 04/07/1936; 04/08/1936; 04/09/1936
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- Diary page dates 10/20/1937; 10/21/1937
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G 2006, Shaft B: pottery, offering stand
- ID HUMFA_EG023726
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G 2006, Shaft A, chamber: bell censer, copper
- ID HUMFA_EG024973
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G 2006, Shaft A, chamber: bell censer, copper
- ID HUMFA_EG025009
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G 2006, Shaft A, chamber: pottery, canopic jars
- ID HUMFA_EG023777
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G 2006, Shaft A: bell censer, copper
- ID HUMFA_EG025058
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G 2006, Shaft A: pottery, canopic jars
- ID HUMFA_EG023722
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G 2006, Shaft B: pottery, offering stand
- ID HUMFA_EG021921
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Objects, copper, from G 2006, Shaft A; and G 2381, Shaft A
- ID HUMFA_EG024991
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Pottery offering stands from G 1407, G 1457, G 2006, G 2132, G 4422
- ID HUMFA_EG022138
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- ID: HUMFA_OR.Vol.28
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- ID: HUMFA_PL4
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- ID: HUMFA_PL6
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- ID: HUMFA_PL11
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- ID: HUMFA_PL36
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- ID: HUMFA_PL75
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- ID: HUMFA_PL76
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- ID: HUMFA_PL78
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- ID: HUMFA_PL90
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- ID: HUMFA_PL174
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- ID: HUMFA_PL180
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- ID: HUMFA_PL182
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- ID: HUMFA_PL186
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- ID: HUMFA_PL189
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- ID: HUMFA_PL1015
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- ID: HUMFA_PL1017
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- ID: HUMFA_PL1018
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- ID: HUMFA_PL1020
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- ID: HUMFA_PL1026
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- ID: HUMFA_PL1030
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Reisner, unpublished manuscript, Box L 11, Description of Mastabas in Cemetery G 2000, pp. 40-43.
Ancient People
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner of G 2006. False door inscribed for Shepsesetkau, identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in G 2006.
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 2006, G 2007, G 2032
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2006 (to W) and G 2007 (to E), looking N to G 2032. [Image also known as: C12212_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
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
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]
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2000, G 2032, G 2033, G 2034, G 2006, G 2007, G 2110, G 2100
Description: Cemetery G 2000: area E and SE of G 2000 (= Lepsius 23) exterior mud brick chapel, including G 2032, G 2033, and G 2034 (to E), G 2006 and G 2007 (to SE), looking EEN to W faces of G 2110 (to N) and G 2100 (to S) and beyond to Pyramids Road (Sharia el-Haram)
ID: HUMFA_B8914_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2006, chapel, false door inscribed for Shepsesetkau and offering stone in situ, looking NW
ID: HUMFA_B8672_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2196, G 5555, G 2006
Description: Pottery: top row: [G 2196 I] 35-10-19 (red ware bowl); [G 2357 D I (= G 5555 D I)] 35-11-47 (bowl); bottom row: four sealed jars: [G 2006 A] 36-3-60, 36-3-61, 36-3-62, 36-3-63
ID: HUMFA_B8674_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2006
Description: Pottery: tall offering stand (mended, incomplete) from G 2006 B: 36-3-43
ID: HUMFA_B8636_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2006 A, burial (skeleton, 36-4-4) in rock-cut pit-coffin, looking N
ID: HUMFA_C13785_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2006
Description: Copper bell censer and lid from G 2006 A: 36-3-59 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 67601, JE 67602)
ID: HUMFA_C13786_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2006
Description: Copper bell censer and lid from G 2006 A: 36-3-59 (= Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 67601, JE 67602)
ID: HUMFA_C13767_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2006
Description: Small copper mirror from G 2006 A: 36-4-31 (= MFA 37.1326)
ID: HUMFA_C13716_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2006 A, copper mirror (36-4-31 = MFA 37.1326) in situ in NE corner of rock-cut pit-coffin, looking N
ID: HUMFA_C13717_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2006 A, door block, looking S
ID: HUMFA_A7888_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2006, false door inscribed for [GLYPHS] Shepsesetkau in situ, looking W
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_A536_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2000, G 2032, G 2033, G 2034, G 2006, G 2007, G 2110, G 2100
Description: Cemetery G 2000: area E and SE of G 2000 (= Lepsius 23) exterior mud brick chapel, including G 2032, G 2033, and G 2034 (to E; note: displaced N false door of Senenu originally from G 2032 propped up near entrance of G 2034 chapel), G 2006 and G 2007 (to SE), looking EEN to W faces of G 2110 (to N) and G 2100 (to S) and beyond to Pyramids Road (Sharia el-Haram). [Image also known as: A5909, A5910]
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_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_B873_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006, G 2007, G 2032, G 2003
Description: Cemetery G 2000: RR tracks running E-W across cemetery G 2000, on W end between G 2006 and G 2007 (to S) and G 2032 (to N), looking ENE from above G 2001 (G 2003, foreground right). [Image also known as: B7308_NS]
ID: HUMFA_B912_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006, G 2007, G 2032
Description: Cemetery G 2000: men at work in space between G 2032 (to N) and G 2006 and G 2007 (to S), looking EEN. [Image also known as: B7366_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_C989_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2032, G 2006, G 2007
Description: Cemetery G 2000: space between G 2032 (to N) and G 2006 and G 2007 (to S), looking E. [Image also known as: C12123_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1131_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2000, G 2032, G 2006, G 2002, G 2003
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2000 (= Lepsius 23), S chapel niche, exterior mud brick chapel, and surrounding area, including G 2032 and G 2006 (to E and SE), and G 2002 (tilted false door in situ, seen from behind) and G 2003 (to S), looking ESE. [Image also known as: C12020_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1330_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006, G 2007, G 2032
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2006 (to W) and G 2007 (to E), looking N to G 2032. [Image also known as: C12212_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1401_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006, G 2007, G 2032
Description: Cemetery G 2000: men at work in space between G 2032 (to N) and G 2006 and G 2007 (to S), looking EEN. [Image also known as: C11881_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_C1524_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006, G 2007, G 2032
Description: Cemetery G 2000: men at work in space between G 2006 and G 2007 (to S) and G 2032 (to N), looking EEN. [Image also known as: C11892_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1539_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006, G 2007
Description: Cemetery G 2000: general view, excavations, men at work on top of G 2006 and G 2007 (middle ground) and to E, looking E to W face of G 2100 and G 2100-I annex (= Lepsius 24) and beyond. [Image also known as: C11860_NS]
ID: HUMFA_C1661_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2000, G 2033, G 2032, G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: street W of mastabas G 2033 through G 2005, exterior mud brick chapel of G 2000 (= Lepsius 23), and W faces of G 2033, G 2032, G 2006, looking E. [Image also known as: C12019_NS]
ID: HUMFA_A7539_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2006
Description: Cemetery G 2000: G 2006 A, burial chamber, lid over rock-cut pit-coffin, sealed pottery jars (36-3-60, 36-3-61, 36-3-62, 36-3-63) and copper bell censer (36-3-59) in situ, 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: 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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