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A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix B: East Cemetery (Cem. 7000), Page ApxB 0001 contents

*Original paper documents for Appendix B: Cemetery 7000 are in archival boxes K11 and K13 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Ankh-haf (G 7510)
    Bauefre (G 7310-7320)
    Duaenhor (G 7550)
    Henutsen (G I-c)
    Hordjedef (G 7210-7220)
    Khufukhaf [I] (G 7130-7140)
    Meresankh II (G 7410-7420)
    Meretites (G 7650)
    Mindjedef (G 7760)
    Minkhaf (G 7430-7440)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 28

People 11

Ancient People

  • Ankh-haf (G 7510)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 7510. Husband of Hetepheres.

  • Bauefre (G 7310-7320)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Question if name is correct.

  • Duaenhor (G 7550)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Parents probably Kawab and Hetepheres II.

  • Henutsen (G I-c)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Wife of Khufu.

  • Hordjedef (G 7210-7220)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Hordjedef was buried in G 7220.

  • Khufukhaf [I] (G 7130-7140)

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

  • Meresankh II (G 7410-7420)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Meresankh buried in G 7410.

  • Meretites (G 7650)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner (with husband Akhethetep) of G 7650. Identified as [sAt nswt n Xt=f Hm-nTr xwfw Hm-nTr HwtHr Hm-nTr Nt] king's daughter of his body, priestess of Khufu, priestess of Hathor, priestess of Neith. Parents are probably Khufu and Meretites [I].

  • Mindjedef (G 7760)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 7760. Red granite sarcophagus (29-4-442 = MMA 54.80a, b) inscribed for Mindjedef; found in G 7760 B.

  • 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.