Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards
| Omeka ID: | 5449 |
| Transcription: |
Pg 1237 (2) No (new 25) 12) silver pin bent type w lapis head 13) copper bowl completely decayed 14) small limestone bowl broken & decayed 15) cockle shells w green paint |
| Omeka Label: | Royal Cemetary Notes 1130-1237_p247 |
| BM Page Number: | 247 |
| BM Volume: | 14 |
| Media Title: | Woolley's Field Note Cards |
| Page Number: | 247 |
| BM PG Number: | PG1237 |
| BM Archive Number: | 194 |
| Omeka Tags: | PG1237, Royal Cemetery |
| Omeka Type: | 28 |
| Grave # Range: | 1130-1237 |
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| Location | Context Title | Context Description | Description (Modern) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG/1237 | Woolley called this the 'Great Death Pit' because it is the largest of all the death pits in the royal cemetery. He found 74 bodies within but did not find a built chamber, an aspect he believed essential to royal tombs. Woolley declared the chamber must have been completely looted away and pointed to small amounts of rubble as evidence of this, but in fact the large size of this death pit and the particular wealth displayed by Body 61 may indicate that the primary burial was among the attendants in this case. | (none) |
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