Wahka I.

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Wahka I. in hieroglyphics
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Wahka
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(With) constant Ka

Wahka I. was an ancient Egyptian “ mayor ” and “ priestly chief ” who was buried in Qau el-Kebir (Tjebu, 10th Upper Egyptian Gau ). He probably lived under Amenemhet II.

Little is known about the person Wahka I. His mother's name was Henu, and his father cannot be determined with certainty. What is particularly noteworthy, however, is his large grave, which is one of the largest private graves in the Middle Kingdom . It is a rock grave, the cult chapel of which consisted of a large vestibule, a central hall and three other smaller halls. Parts of these rooms were once decorated with a relief , which is only preserved in fragments. There are two grave shafts in the back of the complex. Here was the decorated sarcophagus of the Wahka. The facade of the building is decorated with columns and there is an access road and a valley temple on the fruitland .

See also

literature

  • WM Flinders Petrie: Antaeopolis. The Tombs of Qau. British School of Archeology in Egypt. LI. London 1930, pp. 1-3, plate III
  • Hans Steckeweh: The princely graves of Qaw. Publications of the Ernst von Sieglin Expedition 6, Leipzig 1936, pp. 11–22, Tfl. I-II
personal data
SURNAME Wahka I.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Mayor and head of priests of the ancient Egyptian 12th dynasty
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century BC BC or 19th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 20th century BC BC or 19th century BC Chr.