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A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 10: Burials and Burial Equipment, Page 225 (alternate version)

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*Original paper documents for Chapter 10 are in archival box K03 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Kawab (G 7110-7120)
    Menkaure
    Minkhaf (G 7430-7440)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 16

  • G 1411

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 1452+1453

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 1457

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2172

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2191

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4610

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4833

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4940

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5030

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5032

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5080

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5190

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5524

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 7110-7120

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

  • G 7111

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

  • G 7430-7440

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

People 4

Ancient People

  • Kawab (G 7110-7120)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 7120, along with Hetepheres [II] (original owner of G 7110). Son of Khufu and Meretites [I]. Appears in chapel relief in tomb of his daughter Meresankh III (owner of G 7530-7540), main room (east wall), identified as [jrj-pat sA nswt smsw n Xt=f Xrj-Hb Hrj-tp xrp jAwt nTrt aA dwAw] hereditary prince, king's eldest son of his body, chief lector-priest, director of divine offices, assistant of (the god) Duau; in situ in G 7530-7540). Also mentioned in tomb of his steward Khemetnu (owner of G 5210).

  • 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.

  • Minkhaf (G 7430-7440)

    • Type Mentioned on page

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.