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A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix P: Cemetery G 7000: Part 1, page 073

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*The original, paper version of this page in “Appendix P: Cemetery G 7000: Part 1” can be found in archival box M01 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Bunefer (in G 7152)
    Kameni (G 7142)
    Khenut (in G 7244+7246)
    Khuenptah (G 7244+7246)
    Khufukhaf [I] (G 7130-7140)
    Mestju (in G 7248)
    Nebuka (G 7142)
    Niuserre
    Nubhetep (in G 7248)
    Sekhemankhptah (G 7152)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 8

  • G 7142

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

  • G 7143

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

  • G 7150

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

  • G 7152

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

  • G 7244+7246

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

  • G 7247

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

  • G 7248

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

  • G 7249

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

People 11

Ancient People

  • Bunefer (in G 7152)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Probable wife of Sekhemankhptah.

  • Kameni (G 7142)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Limestone lintel (26-3-228 = MFA 27.1132) inscribed for Kameni; found in G 7142 chapel.

  • Khenut (in G 7244+7246)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Khuenptah (owner of G 7244+7246). Appears in chapel relief, north face of pillar, identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in G 7246 chapel.

  • Khuenptah (G 7244+7246)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 7244+7246. Fragmentary lintel and architraves and northern false door inscribed for Khuenptah. Appears in chapel relief north of southern false door and on south, east, and west faces of pillar, identified as [rx nswt jrj rdwy pr-aA] royal acquaintance, attendant of the Great House; in situ in G 7244+G 7246.

  • Khufukhaf [I] (G 7130-7140)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son of Khufu and probably Henutsen. He is buried in G 7140.

  • Mestju (in G 7248)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Limestone false door tablet (26-4-206 = MFA 27.1117) depicting (on right) Mestju seated with his wife Nebuhetep (once incorrectly written Nebuherep) and (on left) Mestju's daughter Khenut seated with unidentified man (either her husband or Mestju himself); Mestju identified as [Hm-kA] ka-priest; found displaced in shaft G 7248 A. Mestju may not be owner of G 7248.

  • Nebuka (G 7142)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Limestone false door tablet (26-3-229 = MFA 27.1131) inscribed for Nebuka; found in G 7142 chapel.

  • Niuserre

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

  • Nubhetep (in G 7248)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Mestju. Appears on limestone false door tablet (26-4-206 = MFA 27.1117) depicting (on right) Mestju seated with his wife Nebuhetep (once incorrectly written Nebuherep) and (on left) Mestju's daughter Khenut seated with unidentified man (either her husband or Mestju himself); found displaced in shaft G 7248 A.

  • Sekhemankhptah (G 7152)

    • 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.