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A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix O: Cemetery G 6000, page 001

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*The original, paper version of this page in “Appendix O: Cemetery G 6000” can be found in archival box L14 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Ernesto Schiaparelli, Italian, 1856–1928
    Iti (G 6030)
    Iymery (G 6020)
    Khufu
    Neferbauptah (in G 6010)
    Neferirkare
    Niuserre
    Sahure
    Shepseskafankh (G 6040)
    Usertka (in G 6030)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 5

People 11

Ancient People

  • Iti (G 6030)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Married to Usertka, daughter of Shepseshaf-ankh.

  • Iymery (G 6020)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of (G 6020). Son of Shepseskafankh (owner of G 6040).

  • Khufu

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Second king of Dynasty 4, son of Snefru. Builder of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. Known two thousand years later by the Greeks as King Cheops. Horus name: [mDdw] Medjedu. Full birth-name: Khnum-Khufu.

  • Neferbauptah (in G 6010)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son of Iymery (owner of G 6020).

  • Neferirkare

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

  • Niuserre

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks King of Dynasty 5.

  • Sahure

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Second king of Dynasty 5. Horus name: [nbxaw] Nebkhau; other names: [sAHwra] Sahure

  • Shepseskafankh (G 6040)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 6040.

  • Usertka (in G 6030)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Wife of Ity; daughter of Shepseskafankh, sister of Iymery.

Modern People

  • Ernesto Schiaparelli

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates Italian, 1856–1928
    • Remarks Turin University; Egyptologist. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • 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.