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GRAVES SUBSIDIARY TO THE ROYAL TOMBS OF DYNASTY I AT ABYDOS
Group c: wanting (?).
Group d; numbered from the south:
W 1. N-S
3’3 m.
i-8 m.
1/1-83
5-94 sq. m.
W2. N-S
3-2 m.
i-8 m.
1/178
5-76 sq. m.
W3. N-S
2-2 m.
1'75 m-
1/1-26
3-85 sq-m-
W4. N-S
275 m.
1-85 m.
1/1-47
5-08 sq. m.
W5. E-W .
1-65 m.
i-86 m.
i/i'3
3-05 sq. m.
W 6. E-W, square .
i-6 m.
17 m.
1/1-06
2-72 sq. m.
W 7. N-S, square .
17 m.
i-6 m.
1/1-06
2-72 sq. m.
W 8. N-S
17 m.
i-35 m-
1/1-26
2-44 sq. m.
W 9. N-S, square .
i-8 m.
17 m.
1/1-06
3-06 sq. m.
W 10. N-S .
2-i m.
1-3 m.
i/i-6i
2-73 sq. m.
Total: 10 graves; 2 square N-
-S, 1 square E-W, 6 N-S, and 1
E-W.
The 3 largest graves are on the western side of the SE corner, in group d. There are 2 other large
graves, 1 in group b and 1 in group a. Thus it is hardly possible to distinguish the importance of the
groups by the sizes of the graves. The northern side of the rectangle, often a part containing unimportant
graves, is here entirely lacking.
The two forms, square and oblong, persist in this cemetery. The square graves, 9 in number,
scattered through all 3 groups, range from 1/1 to i/i-i. The oblong graves range from i/i-ii to 1/1 -83,
and the largest graves have the greatest proportions.
QAY-'A. TABLES I AND II. ORIENTATION AND PARALLELISM
Sq.
Sq.
Total
Total
Sq.
N-S
E-W
sq.
N-S
E-W
-
+
graves
Group a
1
1
1
3
• •
4
6
1
7
„ b .
4
2
6
3
9
9
„ d .
2
1
3
6
1
9
1
IO
Total
I
7
4
12
9
5
24
2
26
It is probable
that all 26
graves are
to be reckoned as
parallel to
the main
grave.
4. ORIENTATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY GRAVES
a. Comparison of the Subsidiary Graves as to Orientation
In order to compare correctly the orientation of the graves in the various subsidiary cemeteries it is
necessary to transpose the numbers of graves into percentages, making the total number of graves in
each cemetery equal to 100%. In the table which follows I have reckoned square graves, whether
square N-S or square E-W, as having the same orientation and parallelism as the other graves in their
group or in their section of the group.
COMPARATIVE TABLE I. PERCENTAGES, ORIENTATION, AND PARALLELISM, WITH
SQUARE GRAVES RECKONED ACCORDING TO GROUP
Graves
Total Sq. N-S E-W = +
Narmer. . . Number 34 .. 34 . . 34
Per cent.
100
100
100
GRAVES SUBSIDIARY TO THE ROYAL TOMBS OF DYNASTY I AT ABYDOS
Group c: wanting (?).
Group d; numbered from the south:
W 1. N-S
3’3 m.
i-8 m.
1/1-83
5-94 sq. m.
W2. N-S
3-2 m.
i-8 m.
1/178
5-76 sq. m.
W3. N-S
2-2 m.
1'75 m-
1/1-26
3-85 sq-m-
W4. N-S
275 m.
1-85 m.
1/1-47
5-08 sq. m.
W5. E-W .
1-65 m.
i-86 m.
i/i'3
3-05 sq. m.
W 6. E-W, square .
i-6 m.
17 m.
1/1-06
2-72 sq. m.
W 7. N-S, square .
17 m.
i-6 m.
1/1-06
2-72 sq. m.
W 8. N-S
17 m.
i-35 m-
1/1-26
2-44 sq. m.
W 9. N-S, square .
i-8 m.
17 m.
1/1-06
3-06 sq. m.
W 10. N-S .
2-i m.
1-3 m.
i/i-6i
2-73 sq. m.
Total: 10 graves; 2 square N-
-S, 1 square E-W, 6 N-S, and 1
E-W.
The 3 largest graves are on the western side of the SE corner, in group d. There are 2 other large
graves, 1 in group b and 1 in group a. Thus it is hardly possible to distinguish the importance of the
groups by the sizes of the graves. The northern side of the rectangle, often a part containing unimportant
graves, is here entirely lacking.
The two forms, square and oblong, persist in this cemetery. The square graves, 9 in number,
scattered through all 3 groups, range from 1/1 to i/i-i. The oblong graves range from i/i-ii to 1/1 -83,
and the largest graves have the greatest proportions.
QAY-'A. TABLES I AND II. ORIENTATION AND PARALLELISM
Sq.
Sq.
Total
Total
Sq.
N-S
E-W
sq.
N-S
E-W
-
+
graves
Group a
1
1
1
3
• •
4
6
1
7
„ b .
4
2
6
3
9
9
„ d .
2
1
3
6
1
9
1
IO
Total
I
7
4
12
9
5
24
2
26
It is probable
that all 26
graves are
to be reckoned as
parallel to
the main
grave.
4. ORIENTATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY GRAVES
a. Comparison of the Subsidiary Graves as to Orientation
In order to compare correctly the orientation of the graves in the various subsidiary cemeteries it is
necessary to transpose the numbers of graves into percentages, making the total number of graves in
each cemetery equal to 100%. In the table which follows I have reckoned square graves, whether
square N-S or square E-W, as having the same orientation and parallelism as the other graves in their
group or in their section of the group.
COMPARATIVE TABLE I. PERCENTAGES, ORIENTATION, AND PARALLELISM, WITH
SQUARE GRAVES RECKONED ACCORDING TO GROUP
Graves
Total Sq. N-S E-W = +
Narmer. . . Number 34 .. 34 . . 34
Per cent.
100
100
100