Beit Khallaf

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Beit Khallaf is an archaeological site in Upper Egypt known for its large Early Dynastic mastaba tombs and royal burials.

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Beit Khallaf canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian site
archaeological site
chronologicallyAfter Naqada III period cemeteries
chronologicallyBefore Old Kingdom pyramid complexes
coordinateRegion central Egypt
country Egypt
distanceFrom about 10 km west of Girga
excavatedBy John Garstang
excavationEndDate 1902
excavationStartDate 1900
hasArchaeologicalPeriod Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
Third Dynasty of Egypt
hasDiscovery human remains
inscribed jar labels
pottery vessels
seal impressions
stone vessels
hasFeature funerary equipment deposits
massive brick superstructures
multiple storage magazines
subterranean burial chambers
hasResearchTopic administration of early Egyptian state
development of royal funerary architecture
transition from mastabas to pyramids
hasStructure Mastaba K1
Mastaba K2
Mastaba K3
Mastaba K4
hasStructureType mastaba
heritageDesignationStatus not inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List (as of 2024)
knownFor large mudbrick mastaba tombs
royal and elite burials
languageOfAncientInscriptions Ancient Egyptian
locatedIn Upper Egypt
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Sohag Governorate
locatedNear Nile Valley
materialUsed mudbrick
partOf Abydos region
possibleBurialOf King Sanakht
linked to: Sanakht

Third Dynasty royal family members
publicationOfExcavation The Mahasna and Bet Khallaf

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Nimaathap attestedAtSite Beit Khallaf
Sanakhte associatedWithSite Beit Khallaf
Girga hasNearbyArchaeologicalSite Beit Khallaf
Nimaat-Hapi burialSite Beit Khallaf
Sanakht associatedWith Beit Khallaf