Memphite Necropolis

Memphite Necropolis

The Memphite Necropolis is a group of burial sites for the ancient Egyptian people.

Contents

Sites

Saqqara, Dashur and Giza [1][2]

Saqqara

This necropolis is dated as from the inception of the pharoaic rulership. Within this necropolis there is a pyramid,(Pyramid of Djoser), dedicated to the ruler known as Djoser.[3]

Dashar

The size of the necropolis is 2.5 by 6 kilometres, located about 30 kilometres south of Cairo.[4]

Contents of burials

Apis Bull,falcons,ibises,baboons.[5][6][7]

Boats [8][9]

Image

Émile Prisse d'Avennes - plan view drawing of the necropolis of Memphis (pyramids of Giza)-gallicaa.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France-Brepols Publisher webpage (re-retrieved 11:02 01.10.11)

Current or recent archeological activities

The tomb of Nakht-Min at the Abusir-Memphite Necropolis (Kahled Daoud) [ Egypt Exploration Society ] [10]

An Exploratory Geophysical Survey at the Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III at Dahshur, Egypt, in Search of Boats from Copyright © 1999–2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved retrieved 12:06GMT 1.10.11

research on constructions within Dashar necropolis since 2008 © 2011 Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (re-retrieved 12:18GMT 2.10.11)

See also

References

  1. ^ Kinnaer J. retrieved 12:49GMT 1.10.11
  2. ^ Kinnaer J. retrieved approximately 10:52 1.10.11
  3. ^ © UNESCO World Heritage Centre 1992-2011 approximately 11:40GMT 2.9.11
  4. ^ DAI website-copyright © 2011 Deutsches Archäologisches Institut retrieved 12:14GMT 2.10.11
  5. ^ © Cardiff University 12:26GMT [1] 12:28GMT
  6. ^ UCLos Angeles (including 30 referenced articles) retrieved 12:18GMT 1.10.11
  7. ^ recent archeological activity 11:41GMT 1.10.11
  8. ^ The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology © 1985 Egypt Exploration Society
  9. ^ retrieved 11:51GMT 1.10.11
  10. ^ © Egypt Exploration Society 2011 Registered Charity No. 212384 retrieved 11;26GMT 1.10.11

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