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Another shaft tomb at Abusir - more questions, less answers

Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2018

Abstract

During the spring season of 2017, the study of the texts and reliefs in the large Late Period shaft tombs of Iufaa and Menekhibnekau continued. At the same time, the superstructure of another large shaft tomb, dubbed AW 6 and situated to the north-east of the tomb of Udjahorresnet, was completely excavated.

This included another shaft, close to the south-western corner of the enclosure. Judging from its position, it might be either another embalmer's cache or, the burial place of a family member of the owner of AW 6.