The next concession we will explore in the Western Cemetery is the German mission, the Sieglin Expedition. Founded by Georg Steindorff, much of the western strip was subsequently excavated by Hermann Junker. Along with Steindorff and Junker, we will also visit Ludwig Borchardt, whose notable presence began with the division of the concessions in 1902, when he stood in for Steindorff at the division of the concessions between the Americans, the Italians, and the Germans. The article will be followed by a representative look at mastabas from the Steindorff, Junker West, and Junker East sub-cemeteries.
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Tags: Bertha Porter, Digital Giza, Georg Steindorff, Hermann Junker, Ludwig Borchardt, Rosalind Moss, Sieglin Expedition, Western Cemetery
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In the last edition of the Western Cemeteries we visited the field itself with George Reisner and the Hearst Expedition. We will be visiting Reisner quite a bit, later in this series, but this time we are going to look in particular at the Italian Turin Mission, led by Ernesto Schiaparelli. Schiaparelli is perhaps more associated with his discovery of the tomb of Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens, but he did receive the concession to explore the Western Cemetery for Italy, and he did do some work there. Let’s take a look.
Just a couple of notes beforehand. First, this edition is dedicated to my friend and G.P., Dr. Akshaya Patel, who had blessed me with good health, counsel, and conversation. I am a man of my word - Dr. Patel, this is for you. Second, as I am bringing the site back into current service, I am slowly approving and responding to literally hundreds of pending posts. Please be patient!
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Tags: Bertha Porter, Digital Giza, Ernesto Schiaparelli, Francesco Ballerini, Great Pyramid, Hearst Expedition, Khufu, Rosalind Moss, Sieglin Expedition, Turin Museum, Western Cemetery
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We have examined how George Reisner developed his concept of the nucleus cemeteries, and how these grew into what we now call the Western Field, or, Western Necropolis. We have examined how the field was divided into three tracts so that concessions could be assigned to international missions. We will now begin looking at an assortment of the tombs themselves, beginning with George Reisner and the Hearst Expedition.
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Tags: Arthur Mace, Bertha Porter, Digital Giza, George Reisner, Giza, Hearst Expedition, Phoebe Hearst, Rosalind Moss, Western Cemetery
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