Beit Khallaf
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Beit Khallaf is an archaeological site in Upper Egypt known for its large Early Dynastic mastaba tombs and royal burials.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| chronologicallyAfter | Naqada III period cemeteries ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore | Old Kingdom pyramid complexes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateRegion | central Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 10 km west of Girga ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | John Garstang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationEndDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1900 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod |
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscovery |
human remains
ⓘ
inscribed jar labels ⓘ pottery vessels ⓘ seal impressions ⓘ stone vessels ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
funerary equipment deposits
ⓘ
massive brick superstructures ⓘ multiple storage magazines ⓘ subterranean burial chambers ⓘ |
| hasResearchTopic |
administration of early Egyptian state
ⓘ
development of royal funerary architecture ⓘ transition from mastabas to pyramids ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Mastaba K1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mastaba K2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mastaba K3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mastaba K4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | mastaba ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStatus | not inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List (as of 2024) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large mudbrick mastaba tombs
ⓘ
royal and elite burials ⓘ |
| languageOfAncientInscriptions | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Sohag Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | mudbrick ⓘ |
| partOf | Abydos region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleBurialOf |
King Sanakht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Dynasty royal family members ⓘ |
| publicationOfExcavation | The Mahasna and Bet Khallaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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