G 2008

Western Cemetery

Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2001, G 2032, G 2006, G 2007, G 2008, G 2001, G 2011, G 2005, G 2100

Excavator

George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
Alternate Reisner No

G 2008a
Site Type

Stone+rubble-built mastaba
Shafts

G 2008 A; G 2008 B; G 2008 C; G 2008 X; G 2008a W; G 2008a Y; G 2008a Z
Remarks

Mastaba built east of G 2007, with northeast corner of G 2005 and part of north wall of G 2009 built against its south end.

Bones of human skeleton
- HUMFA_36-3-49
Bones of human skeleton
- HUMFA_36-3-51
Bones of human skeleton
- HUMFA_36-4-6
Copper fittings
- HUMFA_36-4-7
Stone tool: sandstone whetstone
- HUMFA_36-3-52
Stone tool: sandstone whetstone
- HUMFA_36-3-50

Vol.28.p.265
- Diary page dates 03/18/1936; 03/19/1936
Vol.28.p.268
- Diary page dates 03/21/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/26/1936
Vol.28.p.274
- 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 03/28/1936
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- Diary page dates 03/28/1936; 03/29/1936
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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
Vol.31.p.555
- Diary page dates 11/11/1937; 11/12/1937
Vol.31.p.556
- Diary page dates 11/12/1937

A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 12: The Funerary Equipment Found in Burial Chambers: Miscellaneous Objects, Page 496
- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K06_ChapXIIa_p496
A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 12: The Funerary Equipment Found in Burial Chambers: Miscellaneous Objects, Page 496 (alternate version)
- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K07_ChapXIIb_p496
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 004
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p004
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 005
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p005
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 006
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p006
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 007
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p007
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 009a
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p009a
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 009b
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p009b
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 037
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p037
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 043
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p043
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 045
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p045
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 046
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p046
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 047
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p047
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 048
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p048
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 056
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p056
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 096
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p096
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 105
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p105
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 114
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p114
Entries: 35-12-42 to 37-1-23
- ID: HUMFA_OR.Vol.28
G 2008a, Shaft W
- ID: HUMFA_EG011581
G 2008a, Shaft Y
- ID: HUMFA_EG011576

Reisner, unpublished manuscript, Box L 11, Description of Mastabas in Cemetery G 2000, pp. 45-48.

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.