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G 5041

Western Cemetery

Details

  • Excavator
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
    Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
  • Junker No
    S 894
  • Site Type
    Stone-built mastaba
  • Shafts
    S 894 a; S 894 b; S 894 c; S 894 d; S 894 e
  • Remarks
    Mastaba fills street north of G 5040 & south of G 5050. Junker labeled shafts S 894 a-e. Reisner called mastaba G 5041 with shafts a-e.
  • Problems/Questions
    Problem; Where is this mastaba?

Excavation Diary Pages 2

Maps & Plans 2

Published Documents 1

Full Bibliography

  • Junker, Hermann. Gîza 7. Der Ostabschnitt des Westfriedhofs, Erster Teil. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Philosophisch-historische Klasse Denkschriften 72, Abhandlung 3. Vienna & Leipzig: Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, 1944, p. 30, fig. 10, plan after pl. 40.

People 2

Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Excavator
    • 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.

  • Hermann Junker

    • Type Excavator
    • Nationality & Dates German, 1877–1962
    • Remarks Egyptologist, Director of German-Austrian expedition to Giza, 1911–1929. Published 12 volumes of final excavation reports from Giza expedition. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.