Great Tombs of the First Dynasty
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Great Tombs of the First Dynasty is a seminal archaeological study by Walter Bryan Emery that documents and analyzes the earliest royal tombs of ancient Egypt’s First Dynasty at Saqqara.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological study
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book ⓘ |
| about |
Egyptian royal tombs
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early Egyptian state formation ⓘ elite burial customs in ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Egyptology
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archaeology of Egypt ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide a comprehensive record of First Dynasty royal tombs at Saqqara ⓘ |
| author | Walter Bryan Emery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citesWork | earlier excavations at Saqqara ⓘ |
| contributor | Egypt Exploration Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
burial architecture of the First Dynasty
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funerary practices in early dynastic Egypt ⓘ royal tombs at Saqqara ⓘ |
| documents |
grave goods from First Dynasty burials
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tomb plans ⓘ tomb substructures ⓘ tomb superstructures ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Egyptology
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archaeology ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | Early Dynastic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnSite | Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Egyptology literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
archaeological plans
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artifact catalogues ⓘ photographic plates ⓘ tomb descriptions ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent studies of early dynastic tombs ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Egyptologists
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archaeologists ⓘ scholars of ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
First Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Saqqara necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of First Dynasty royal burials
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documentation of earliest royal tombs at Saqqara ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTime | First Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
archaeological excavation
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architectural analysis ⓘ artifact typology ⓘ |
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