Excavations at Giza, with Special Chapters on Methods of Excavation, the False-door, and Other Archaeological and Religious Subjects. Vol. 5. 1933-1934

EXCAVATIONS AT GÎZA, 1933-1934, VOL. V
CONTENTS
LIST OF PLATES
PREFACE
GIZA SITE MAP
EXCAVATIONS AT GIZA 1933–1934 MAP
METHODS OF EXCAVATION
THE SITE
THE SUITABILITY OF THE GIZA SITE FOR A NECROPOLIS
"EXCAVATORS", ANCIENT AND MODERN
USURPED TOMBS
METHODS USED TO PROTECT THE BURIALS
Massive Plug-Stones
Trap-Doors and Masonry Walls
Misplaced Shafts and Passages
MAGICAL PROTECTION
Threats
Entreaties
THE "MUMMY-TRADE "
TREASURE-HUNTERS
SCIENTIFIC EXCAVATION
THE DIRECTOR
THE ASSISTANT
THE ARCHITECT AND DRAUGHTSMEN
THE PHOTOGRAPHER
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE STAFF
THE DIGGERS
GAFFIRS (GUARDIANS)
HOW TO TREAT YOUR STAFF
EQUIPMENT
METHODS OF WORK
STORING ANTIQUITIES
CLEARING A MASTABA
GUARDING THE SITE
VISITORS, AND HOW TO TREAT THEM
THE PRESS
THE LITERARY WORK
OLD KINGDOM FUNERARY ARCHITECTURE
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOMB
MASTABAS BUILT ABOVE GROUND
THE SERDAB, AND THE SITUATION OF THE STATUES IN THE TOMB-BUILDING
THE POSITION OF THE SERDAB IN THE TOMB-CHAPEL
THE POSITION OF THE SQUINT
SERDABS WITH FALSE-DOORS
SERDABS WITH TWO STORIES
THE MUD-BRICK SERDAB
THE SERDABS AND NICHES OF RA'-WER
THE POSITION OF STATUES IN TOMBS WHICH HAVE NO SERDAB
THE CONTENTS OF A SERDAB
THE FUNCTION OF THE SERDAB AND ITS CONTENTS
THE NATURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE KA
THE KA AS A PROTECTOR
THE UNION OF THE KA AND THE DEAD IN HEAVEN
THE KA AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE TOMB
MODERN CONCEPTIONS APPROACHING TO THE IDEA OF THE KA
SHAFTS
FALSE-SHAFTS
SARCOPHAGI
SARCOPHAGI EMBEDDED IN THE FLOOR OF THE BURIAL-CHAMBER
UNINSCRIBED SARCOPHAGI
INSCRIBED SARCOPHAGI WITHOUT DECORATION
INSCRIBED AND DECORATED SARCOPHAGI
BUILT SARCOPHAGI
SARCOPHAGI CUT IN THE NATIVE ROCK
SARCOPHAGI CUT IN THE FLOOR OF THE BURIAL-CHAMBER
THE FALSE-DOOR
The Origin of the False-Door
The Archaic Palace-Facade
The Form and Function of the Tomb-Stelae
The False-Doors of the Fourth Dynasty
Names of Owners (Our Excavations)
The Palace-Facade
Names of Owners (Outside Examples)
The Conventional False-Door
The Number and Disposition of the False-Doors in the Fourth Dynasty Tombs
The Decoration of the Fourth Dynasty False-Doors
The Panel
The Bankfield Stele
The Berlin Niche-stone
The Niche-Stone of Princess Sḥfnr
The False-Door of Ḫ'-bȝw-Skr
The Panel of Mṯn
The Panel of Nfr
The Panel of Princess Nfr.t-iȝbtj.t
Food Offerings
The Panels of the Latter Half of the Fourth Dynasty
Panels with Two Figures at Table
The Upper Lintel
The Lower Lintel
The Drum
The Door-niche
The Inner Jambs
The Outer Jambs
The False-Doors of the Fifth Dynasty
The Architectural Form of the False-Doors
Names of Owners (Our Excavations)
The Palace-Façade
Names of Owners (Outside Examples)
The Position of the False-Door in the Fifth Dynasty Tomb
The Decoration of the Fifth Dynasty False-Doors
The Panel
Abnormal Panels
Panels with the Two Figures Sitting at Table
The Upper Lintel
The Lower Lintel
The Drum
The Door-Niche
The Inner Jambs
The Outer Jambs
The False-Doors of the Sixth Dynasty
The Architectural Form
Names of Owners (Our Excavations)
Names of Owners (Outside Examples)
The Palace-Façade
The Orientation of the False-Door
The Inscriptions and the Decorations on the False-Doors of the Sixth Dynasty
The Panel
The Development of the Offering-Table on the Panel
The Stages of the Degeneration of the Half-Loaves through Mistaken Reed-Forms to Plain Rectangles
The Upper Lintel
The Lower Lintel
The Drum
The Door-Niche
The Cornice-Band and Outer Frame
The Inner Jambs
The Outer Jambs
OFFERING-TABLES
BURIALS OF THE INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, AND THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF OLD KINGDOM TOMBS
Employment of the Burial-Chamber
Chapels used as Burial-PIaces
Serdabs employed as Burial-PIaces
The Employment of Courtyards and Streets between Mastabas
SAITIC BURIALS
SHAFTS OF THE SAITIC PERIOD
THE ROCK-CUT TOMB OF NEFER-NEMTET
Titles
Situation
Description
The Possible Connection of Nefer-Nemtet with the King's Concubine, Ka-wesert
The Entrance
The Tomb-Chapel
The Western Wall
The Southwestern Inner Rom
The Southern Inner Room
THE MASTABA OF NY-SW-ḲID
Titles
Family
Situation
Description
The Entrance
The Chapel
The False-door of Ra'-ḥetep
Shafts
THE MASTABA OF KA-DEBEḤEN
Titles
Situation
Description
The Entrance
The Uninscribed False-door
The Southern Chapel
Shafts
THE MASTABA OF 'ANKH-TEF
Titles
Family
Situation
Description
The Entrance
The Chael
The Intact Serdab of 'Ankh-tef
Shafts
THE ROCK-CUT TOMB OF WERKHWW
Titles
Family
Titles
Situation
Description
The Entrance
The Ante-chamber
The Chapel
The Outer Jambs
The Serdabs
The Statues
Shafts
THE ROCK-CUT TOMB OF SWF
Titles
Family
Titles
Situation
Description
The Chapel
Shaft
THE MASTABA OF TESEN
Titles
Family
Situation
Description
The Entrance
The Chapel
The Entrance
Shafts
Some Notes on the Decoration of the Mastaba of Tesen
THE MASTABA OF NY-PTAḤ-NEFER-ḤER FEFI
Titles
Family
Situation
The Entrance
The Chapel
The Intact Serdab
Shafts
THE ROCK-CUT TOMB OF MES-SA
Titles
Family
Situation
Description
The Entrance
The Drum
The Chapel
THE MASTABA OF RA'-WER
Titles
Situation
Description
The Serdab
The Southern False-door
The Inscribed Slabs
The Outer Room
The Inner Room
The Wall-paintings
THE MASTABA OF NARY
Title
Family
Title
Titles
Situation
Description
Statuettes of Nary and Nefert
Statuette of Im-ḥetep
Shaft
THE UNFINISHED ROCK-CUT TOMB
Situation
Description
The Chapel
Statuette of a Man
Shafts
THE UNINSCRIBED ROCK-CUT TOMB, No. 14
Situation
Description
The Entrance
The Drum
The Chapel
Shafts
MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS FOUND DURING THE COURSE OF EXCAVATION
INDEX TO THE OLD KINGDOM TITLES
INDEX TO THE OLD KINGDOM PERSONAL NAMES
INDEX TO THE OLD KINGDOM DIVINE NAMES
INDEX TO THE OLD KINGDOM PLACE-NAMES
PLATES