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A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix B: East Cemetery (Cem. 7000), Page ApxB 059 (alternate version)

*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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Emmanuel vicomte de Rougé, French, 1811–1877
    François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette, French, 1821–1881
    Akhethetep (G 7650)
    Meretites (G 7650)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7650

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

People 5

Ancient People

  • Akhethetep (G 7650)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner (with wife Meretites) of G 7650. Identified as [Hm-nTr xwfw smr watj Hm (bAw) nxn xrp aH aD-mr wHaw (Apdw) ] priest of Khufu, sole companion, priest of the bas of Nekhen, director of the palace, administrator of fishers(/fowlers).

  • 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].

Modern People

  • Emmanuel vicomte de Rougé

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates French, 1811–1877
    • Remarks French Egyptologist.

  • François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates French, 1821–1881
    • Remarks Pasha; Egyptologist; Professor; Archaeologist of Sphinx Temple. 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.