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A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix G: Cemetery G 1000–1100, page 023

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*The original, paper version of this page in “Appendix G: Cemetery G 1000–1100” can be found in archival box L04 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Bedjapu
    Djedefre
    Khafre
    Neferirkare
    Sahure
    Teti
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 1011

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 7

Ancient People

  • Bedjapu

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Royal name Bedjau (Manetho: Boethos, Bochos) is written Bedjapu on a writing board from G 1011, along with five kings of Dynasties 4 and 5

  • Djedefre

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Third king of Dynasty 4. Son (?) of Khufu.

  • Khafre

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Fourth king of Dynasty 4. Son of Khufu. Builder of the Second Pyramid at Giza and probably of the Great Sphinx as well. Known two thousand years later by the Greeks as King Khephren. A number of diorite and greywacke statues and statue fragments depicting the king have been discovered in Khafre's valley temple, including Cairo CG 9-17. The fragmentary head of an alabaster royal statue (MFA 21.351 + MFA 33.1113) is attributed to Khafre.

  • Neferirkare

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

  • Sahure

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

  • Teti

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks First king of Dynasty 6.

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.