Theodore M. Davis
Theodore Monroe Davis (* 1837 in New York ; † February 23, 1915 in Florida ) was an American lawyer. He had an excavation license for the Valley of the Kings and employed various archaeologists.
Archeology in Egypt
Davis was an American lawyer and millionaire. After retiring from his business, he first visited Egypt in 1899 . He traveled on his Dahabieh "Bedawin" and his constant traveling companion was Emma Andrews, who wrote diaries, so that a lot of important and irrelevant things about society have been preserved from this time. There he met Archibald Henry Sayce and Percy E. Newberry , who made him enthusiastic about Egyptology . His excavations are among the most important in the Valley of the Kings . In twelve winters he had no fewer than 30 graves uncovered.
From 1902 to 1915 he had an excavation concession for the Valley of the Kings. The excavation campaigns he financed carried out for him:
- 1902 to 1904, Howard Carter : Graves of Thutmose IV. ( KV43 ), Hatshepsut ( KV20 ) and Merenptah ( KV8 ), KV60 .
- 1904 to 1905, James E. Quibell : Graves of Juja and Tuja ( KV46 ) also Arthur Weigall .
- 1905 to 1908, Edward R. Ayrton : graves of Akhenaten ( KV55 ), Ramses IV. ( KV2 ), Siptah ( KV47 ), Haremhab ( KV57 ), as well as the animal graves KV50 – KV52 and the so-called "Tutankhamun's embalming depot" ( KV54 ).
- 1908 to 1911, Harold E. Jones : Grave of Amenmesse ( KV10 ).
- 1912 to 1914, Harry Burton : among other things uncovering the graves of a son of Ramses III. ( KV3 ) and Ramses II. ( KV7 )
From 1912 onwards, the excavations showed little, so that Davis slowly lost interest. Finally he declared with resignation: “I fear that the grave valley is now exhausted. ( I fear that the Valley of the Tombs is now exhausted. ) ". He returned his excavation license, which was then awarded to Lord Carnarvon in 1914 .
Publications
The publications on his financed excavations were created by various archaeologists.
- The Tomb of Thoutmosis. London 1904. online
- The Tomb of Hatshopsîtû. London 1906.
- The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou: Notes on Iouiya and Touiyou. Description of the objects found in the tomb, and illustrations of the objects. London 1907. online
- The Tomb of Siptah. London 1908. online
- The funeral papyrus of Iouiya. London 1908 online
- The Tomb of Queen Tiyi. London 1910. online
- The Tomb of Harmhabi and Touatânkhamanou. London 1912.
literature
- Nicholas Reeves and Richard H. Wilkinson: The Valley of the Kings. Mysterious realm of the dead of the pharaohs. Bechtermünz, Augsburg 2000, ISBN 3-8289-0739-3
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nicholas Reeves and Richard H. Wilkinson: The Valley of the Kings. P. 80
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davis, Theodore M. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davis, Theodore Monroe (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American financier of the Valley of the Kings excavations |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 23, 1915 |
| Place of death | Florida |