Shunet el-Zebib
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Shunet el-Zebib is an ancient mudbrick funerary enclosure at Abydos in Upper Egypt, notable as one of the best-preserved royal monuments from Egypt’s Second Dynasty.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian monument
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archaeological site ⓘ funerary enclosure ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
c. 2700 BCE
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late Second Dynasty ⓘ |
| architecturalType | palace-facade mudbrick enclosure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Khasekhemwy
NERFINISHED
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early dynastic royal enclosures at Abydos ⓘ |
| builtFor | King Khasekhemwy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition |
one of the best-preserved Second Dynasty mudbrick enclosures
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partially preserved ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | sun-dried mudbrick ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Arthur Weigall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flinders Petrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartApprox | early 20th century ⓘ |
| function | royal funerary enclosure ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | main entrance on the eastern side ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
corner bastions
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inner and outer enclosure walls ⓘ large open central court ⓘ massive mudbrick enclosure walls ⓘ niched facades ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature | substructures and installations related to cult activities ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | Arabic name meaning ‘storehouse of the raisins’ ⓘ |
| hasOuterWallHeightApprox | up to about 11 meters in places (originally higher) ⓘ |
| hasOuterWallLengthApprox | about 137 meters ⓘ |
| hasOuterWallWidthApprox | about 77 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abydos
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Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | mudbrick ⓘ |
| near |
Umm el-Qaab
NERFINISHED
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tombs of the earliest Egyptian kings ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the best-preserved royal monuments from Egypt’s Second Dynasty ⓘ |
| originalUse |
possible setting for royal Heb-Sed festival rituals
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rituals associated with the king’s funerary cult ⓘ |
| partOf | Abydos necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Second Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | subject to conservation and stabilization efforts ⓘ |
| relatedTo | other royal enclosures at Abydos such as those of Djer and Djet ⓘ |
| researchImportance | provides evidence for transition from early dynastic to Old Kingdom royal funerary practices ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular plan ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early royal funerary architecture
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key monument for understanding early dynastic royal cult practices ⓘ |
| wallDecoration | palace-facade style niches ⓘ |
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