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The mastaba of Mereruka is the most extensively decoratedtomb of the Old Kingdom. As a vizier and husband of the eldest daughter of King Teti, Mereruka held an unusually large number of responsibilities and his tomb reflects the wealth and status he enjoyed. Consisting of 32 rooms, 16 of which are decorated, it includes his chapel, that of his wife, Waatetkhethor and his son Meryteti. Each of them possessed a separate shaft and burial chamber ...

Reports on the excavation of the tombs of Tjeti/Kai-Hep, Wenu-Min, Tombe H-26, and the Tomb of Nebet.

Reports on the excavation of the tomb of Shepsi-Pu-Min/Kheni, Tomb H25, Tomb H28, Tomb H28a, Tomb H29, Tomb H30 and Tomb H31.

Excavation report.

A report on two tombs found at Giza: Kaiemankh (G4561) who held the offices of Superintendent of the Treasury and Superintendent of Priests, Seshemnefer I (G4940), the Royal Chamberlain, Priest of Heket, Judge and Administrator. This volume includes historical details on the occupant of the tomb, its date, inscriptions and architectural features, with descriptions and illustrations of the decorative schemes and pictorial scenes within the tombs.

Earlier published records of the mastabas at Giza have provided a wealth of information about the art, architecture, history and burial customs of Old Kingdom Egypt, but these records are now proved to be incomplete and to contain some inaccuracies. The purpose of this series is to re-record and publish some of the important tombs at Giza according to modern standards. Volume 2 in the series contains new information about two tombs originally ...

This volume gives a full description of two important tombs, both constructed by viziers of Unis. The tomb of Iynefert is published here for the first time in its full form and the volume includes a medical report on the complete skeletal remains of the owner which have recently been discovered in the burial chamber. The tomb of Ihy was reused by Princess Idut, an although the tomb has been published previously by Macramallah, all traces of th...

Deir el-Gebrawi was one of the most important provinces in the Old Kingdom, with governors buried there holding high administrative positions, including that of vizier. The cemetery occupies two separate cliffs, the nothern one of which received very limited attention from Norman de Garis Davies, who first published it in 1902. The new record includes all the surviving information on the architecture, art and inscriptions in the tombs of the n...

Reports on the excavation of the tombs of Hesi-Min and Kheni-Ankhu, the stela of Shepsit-Kau, the coffins of Hetepet and Shepsi-Pu-Min and tombs M27, M28, M29 and H14.

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The tenth report on the cemetery of Akhmin publishes the results of the clearing and recording of two small tombs (M51 and M52) and the large, undecorated tomb C8, which offerred interesting architectural features and probably belonged to an important official.

Waatetkhethor, the eldest daughter of King Teti and wife of the vizier Mereruka, is the only woman buried in the Teti Cemetery who owned a separate chapel and burial chamber in her husband's mastaba. She held a very elevated status and her son, Meryteti, was described as 'eldest son of the king of his body' (see Part I of this publication). The book examines her special position and documents all the scenes and inscriptions in her chapel, both...

The tomb of Nikauisesi was discovered in 1979 but has remained unpublished until now. The chapel is decorated with important scenes and inscriptions in painted relief, the examination of which, together with the human remains of Nikauisesi, raises many questions concerning the chronology of the transitional period between Dynasties 5 and 6.

Detailed report on two tombs from the Teti cemetery. The evidence includes: the tomb owner, his family and dependents, dating, architectural features, the burial apartment, scenes and inscriptions, sarcophagus, finds and inscribed fragments.

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Excavation in the cemetery at Akhmim.

Excavation in the cemetery of Akhmim.

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Excavation report.