Beit Khallaf (possible)
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Beit Khallaf is an early dynastic Egyptian archaeological site in Upper Egypt, notable for its large mudbrick mastaba tombs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beit Khallaf | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalSignificance | transition between early mastabas and later pyramid complexes ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Third Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Djoser
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanakht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialType | shaft tombs beneath mastabas ⓘ |
| chronologicalSignificance | evidence for early royal funerary architecture ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | Early Dynastic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateRange | 3rd Dynasty ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | John Garstang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationEndDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1900 ⓘ |
| foundArtifacts |
human remains
ⓘ
pottery ⓘ seal impressions ⓘ stone vessels ⓘ |
| function |
elite cemetery
ⓘ
royal or high-official burials ⓘ |
| hasAccess | by desert track from Nile valley ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType |
cemetery
ⓘ
tomb field ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique |
corbelled roofing in substructures
ⓘ
thick mudbrick walls ⓘ |
| hasFeature | mudbrick mastaba tombs ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | tombs generally oriented north–south ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
massive superstructures
ⓘ
subterranean burial chambers ⓘ |
| hasSubstructureFeature |
blocking walls
ⓘ
magazine rooms ⓘ multiple chambers ⓘ |
| hasTomb |
Mastaba K1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mastaba K2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mastaba K3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mastaba K4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mastaba K5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Sohag Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
mudbrick
ⓘ
stone (limited use) ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | modern village of Beit Khallaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | large mudbrick mastabas ⓘ |
| partOf | Abydos region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Early Dynastic Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referencedInWork | The Third Egyptian Dynasty (John Garstang) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteCondition | partially ruined mastabas ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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