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In Giza is an ancient Egypt necropolis
made from the Khufu pyramid, the pyramid of Menkaure, the
Khafre pyramid, the Great Sphinx and also from royal tombs and
monuments. The three cemeteries, (the Eastern cemetery, the
Western cemetery and the Southern cemetery) are also a part of
the ancient necropolis. In the Eastern cemetery are the tombs of Meresankh III, Idu, Khufukhaf, Qar, and many more. Among the
Southern Cemetery’s tombs are the tombs of Senefrukaef and the
tomb of Nefermaaa, and among the Western Cemetery`s tombs are
the tombs of Neferbauptah, Senedjemib-inty, Shepseskafankh,
Akhetmehu, Ity, Duaenre, Iymery, Iasen, Senedjemib-Mehu and
Khnum-inty. There are others ancient Egypt necropolis like the
one at Deir el-Medina, which is situated on the Luxor`s West
bank. This necropolis has tombs of artists such as Ipuy- a
sculptor and Inerkhau –a foreman, artists that worked in the
West Bank. These artists created these tombs for themselves and
for their families. The burial chambers are very beautiful,
being adorned with scenes from their daily activities, from
religious rituals or with fragments from the Book of the Dead.
In the burial chambers the dead were buried with many funerary
objects. The necropolis also had a chapel where the dead were
commemorated. Another ancient necropolis was discovered at
Helwan, in the vicinity of Cairo. This necropolis has about 20
tombs belonging to the Memphis` inhabitants. Some of the tombs
were found in a very good condition and some was them seemed
that were rubbed a very long time ago. In the tombs were found
personal objects of the deceased, like jewelry or tolls used at
work. These objects offer information about every individual in
part as well as information about the social development of
those times and that`s why very interesting to be analyzed. |
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