Mastaba S3036
The mastaba S3036 was excavated near Saqqara and dates to the ancient Egyptian 1st dynasty, around 3000 BC. The tomb was excavated in 1930 by Cecil Firth and then completely by Walter Bryan Emery , who uncovered a large number of tombs from that time. Cecil Firth only exposed the burial chamber and the facade, but assumed that the superstructure of the mastaba forms a block. The grave owner is believed to be the high official Anchka , who served under King Den , under whom the grave was probably also built.
The building is about 40 m long and 22 m wide. The exterior is decorated with a palace facade (a facade made up of niches). The interior of the superstructure is divided into 32 storage rooms. In the east of the complex there is a staircase that leads to the underground burial chamber of the complex. The building is surrounded by a wall. To the north of it the remains of a boat burial were found.
The grave complex turned out to be largely robbed. The magazine rooms were empty except for a few broken pieces. The burial chamber is carved into the rock. It is about 4.8 × 8.5 m in size. There are two smaller storage rooms on the north and south sides of the burial chamber. The two magazines in the north still contained numerous additions, especially ceramics and stone vessels. A copper vessel was found as a further addition. Unrolled seals that were found here bear the name of Anchka and name King Den.
Individual evidence
- ^ Emery: Great Tombs of the First Dynasty I , p. 73
- ^ Emery: Great Tombs of the First Dynasty I , p. 75
- ^ Emery: Great Tombs of the First Dynasty I , pp. 74-75
literature
- WB Emery: Great Tombs of the First Dynasty I , Cairo 1949, pp. 71-81, panels 16-20
Coordinates: 29 ° 53 ′ 0.5 ″ N , 31 ° 13 ′ 9 ″ E