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A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 12: The Funerary Equipment Found in Burial Chambers: Miscellaneous Objects, Page 467

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*Original paper documents for Chapter 12 are in archival boxes K06 and K07 in the Egyptian Section archives of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date
    about 1934–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Menkaure
    Neferirkare
    Shepseskaf
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 12

  • G 2150

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2353

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2381

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4510

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4610

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4631

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4733

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4920

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 6010

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 7102

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

  • G 7143

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

  • G 7663

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

People 4

Ancient People

  • Menkaure

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Fifth king of Dynasty 4. Son of Khafre. Husband of Khamerernebti II. Builder of the Third Pyramid at Giza. Known two thousand years later by the Greeks as King Mycerinus.

  • Neferirkare

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Third king of Dynasty 5.

  • Shepseskaf

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Last king of Dynasty 4. Son of Menkaure. Horus name: [SpsXt] Shepseskhet.

Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Author
    • 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.