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

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numerous photo plates of excavations related to the Sphinx and potential structures underneath it. 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