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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.49512#0112
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GRAVES SUBSIDIARY TO THE ROYAL TOMBS OF DYNASTY I AT ABYDOS
M row consists of 22 small graves and 1 larger on the south end. If the last grave had been
normal in size it would have ended at the south end of the west row, and was apparently
built from north to south. The mean of the 22 graves is:
i‘5 m-
1'45 m-
1/1-03
2-175 sq. m.
Larger southern grave:
2-1 m.
i-3 m-
i/i-6
2-76 sq. m.
E row like M row. The
mean of the
22 graves is:
i‘5 m-
1-3 m.
1-95 sq. m.
Large southern grave:
2-0 m.
1-4 m.
i/i-44
2-8 sq. m.
ATz-doors in the cross walls occur in the northern part of M row and generally in E row.
Group G is obviously that which contained the most important persons, probably the great
harem favourites of Zer. The square proportions were patterned on those of the main
tomb and occur here for the first time.
Zer h: on north of group g; a solid rectangle apparently begun on the north and continued southwards
until it came into contact with the northern end of group g; 4 N-S rows of N-S graves; thickness
of lining, 0-5 m.; of long dividing walls, 0-4 m.; and of cross walls, 0-25 m. No lining at south.
W row: 10 N-S graves with a mean of:
N-S E-W Prop. Area
i-6 m. 1-3 m. 1/1-27 2-14 sq. m.
2nd row from west: 10 N-S graves; originally intended perhaps to be of similar size to the
west row of graves, but two graves have been enlarged by shortening the adjacent graves.
Numbered from north:
5 and 9:
2-2 m.
i-i m.
1/2
2-42 sq. m.
1, 2, 3, 7, 8:
i-6 m.
i-i m.
i/i-45
1-75 sq-m-
4, 6, 10:
i-35 m-
i-i m.
1/1-22
1-49 sq. m.
3rd row: 10 N-S graves of a mean of:
i-6 m.
1-2 m.
i/i’33
1-96 sq. m.
E row: 10 N-S
graves with a mean of:
i-6 m.
i-2 m.
i/i'33
1-96 sq. m.
The size of the grave is the best indication of the importance of its owner. Thus arranged by the
size of their largest members the groups fall into the following order of importance:
Groups g, b, h, a, d, c, e, and f.
The number of graves in the group is of more doubtful significance, but has a certain interest:
Groups g (63 graves), e (51 graves), h (40), d (40), c (34), f (28), b (21), add. c + d (21), a (20); but
c, d, and add. amount to 95 graves. Total 318.
By position, that is measured by proximity and relation to the main substructure, the order of importance
is clearly: g, a, b, h, c, d, e, and f, and add. c + d.
The proportions of the graves range from nearly square graves of 1/1-03-1/1-1 to oblong graves of
GRAVES SUBSIDIARY TO THE ROYAL TOMBS OF DYNASTY I AT ABYDOS
M row consists of 22 small graves and 1 larger on the south end. If the last grave had been
normal in size it would have ended at the south end of the west row, and was apparently
built from north to south. The mean of the 22 graves is:
i‘5 m-
1'45 m-
1/1-03
2-175 sq. m.
Larger southern grave:
2-1 m.
i-3 m-
i/i-6
2-76 sq. m.
E row like M row. The
mean of the
22 graves is:
i‘5 m-
1-3 m.
1-95 sq. m.
Large southern grave:
2-0 m.
1-4 m.
i/i-44
2-8 sq. m.
ATz-doors in the cross walls occur in the northern part of M row and generally in E row.
Group G is obviously that which contained the most important persons, probably the great
harem favourites of Zer. The square proportions were patterned on those of the main
tomb and occur here for the first time.
Zer h: on north of group g; a solid rectangle apparently begun on the north and continued southwards
until it came into contact with the northern end of group g; 4 N-S rows of N-S graves; thickness
of lining, 0-5 m.; of long dividing walls, 0-4 m.; and of cross walls, 0-25 m. No lining at south.
W row: 10 N-S graves with a mean of:
N-S E-W Prop. Area
i-6 m. 1-3 m. 1/1-27 2-14 sq. m.
2nd row from west: 10 N-S graves; originally intended perhaps to be of similar size to the
west row of graves, but two graves have been enlarged by shortening the adjacent graves.
Numbered from north:
5 and 9:
2-2 m.
i-i m.
1/2
2-42 sq. m.
1, 2, 3, 7, 8:
i-6 m.
i-i m.
i/i-45
1-75 sq-m-
4, 6, 10:
i-35 m-
i-i m.
1/1-22
1-49 sq. m.
3rd row: 10 N-S graves of a mean of:
i-6 m.
1-2 m.
i/i’33
1-96 sq. m.
E row: 10 N-S
graves with a mean of:
i-6 m.
i-2 m.
i/i'33
1-96 sq. m.
The size of the grave is the best indication of the importance of its owner. Thus arranged by the
size of their largest members the groups fall into the following order of importance:
Groups g, b, h, a, d, c, e, and f.
The number of graves in the group is of more doubtful significance, but has a certain interest:
Groups g (63 graves), e (51 graves), h (40), d (40), c (34), f (28), b (21), add. c + d (21), a (20); but
c, d, and add. amount to 95 graves. Total 318.
By position, that is measured by proximity and relation to the main substructure, the order of importance
is clearly: g, a, b, h, c, d, e, and f, and add. c + d.
The proportions of the graves range from nearly square graves of 1/1-03-1/1-1 to oblong graves of