1910-11 Gerzeh

Sponsor: 
British School of Archaeology in Egypt (BSAE), 1905–1954
Type of fieldwork: 
Excavation
Director: 
Gerald Avery Wainwright
Participants: 
Jocelyn Bushe-Fox
Season summary: 

A total of 277 Predynastic graves, 9 Second Dynasty burials and 12 New Kingdom burials were recorded. 

The Predynastic graves were pit burials, roughly oval-rectangular in shape, usually containing single inhumations wrapped in a mat and surrounded by grave offerings such as pottery, stone vessels, beads, ornaments and cosmetic palettes. Objects were numbered with numerals 1-296, with no additional distinguishing letter.

Relevant archive holdings: 
London, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology: tomb cards for all graves

Archive Documents

1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Distribution grid PMA/WFP1/D/19/1.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/1.1
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/1.2
PMA/WFP1/D/19/1.2
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Distribution grid PMA/WFP1/D/19/2
PMA/WFP1/D/19/2
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Distribution grid PMA/WFP1/D/19/3
PMA/WFP1/D/19/3
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/4.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/4.1
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Object list PMA/WFP1/D/19/4.2
PMA/WFP1/D/19/4.2
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/5
PMA/WFP1/D/19/5
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/6
PMA/WFP1/D/19/6
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/7
PMA/WFP1/D/19/7
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/8
PMA/WFP1/D/19/8
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/9
PMA/WFP1/D/19/9
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/10
PMA/WFP1/D/19/10
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/11
PMA/WFP1/D/19/11
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Other PMA/WFP1/D/19/12
PMA/WFP1/D/19/12
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/13
PMA/WFP1/D/19/13
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/14
PMA/WFP1/D/19/14
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/15.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/15.1
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/15.2
PMA/WFP1/D/19/15.2
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/16
PMA/WFP1/D/19/16
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/17
PMA/WFP1/D/19/17
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/18.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/18.1
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/18.2
PMA/WFP1/D/19/18.2
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/19
PMA/WFP1/D/19/19
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/20
PMA/WFP1/D/19/20
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/21.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/21.1
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/21.2
PMA/WFP1/D/19/21.2
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/22.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/22.1
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/22.2
PMA/WFP1/D/19/22.2
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/23
PMA/WFP1/D/19/23
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/24
PMA/WFP1/D/19/24
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/25
PMA/WFP1/D/19/25
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/26
PMA/WFP1/D/19/26
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/27
PMA/WFP1/D/19/27
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/22.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/28
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/29
PMA/WFP1/D/19/29
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/30.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/30.1
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/30.2
PMA/WFP1/D/19/30.2
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/19/31
PMA/WFP1/D/19/31
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/19/32
PMA/WFP1/D/19/32
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.1
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.2
PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.2
PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.3
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.4
PMA/WFP1/D/9/33.4
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.5
PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.5
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.6
PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.6
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.7
PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.7
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.8
PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.8
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.9
PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.9
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.10
PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.10
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.11
PMA/WFP1/D/19/33.11
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.1
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.2
PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.2
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.3
PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.3
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.4
PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.4
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.5
PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.5
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.6
PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.6
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.7
PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.7
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.8
PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.8
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.9
PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.9
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.10
PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.10
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.11
PMA/WFP1/D/19/34.11
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.2
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.3
PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.3
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.4
PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.4
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.5
PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.5
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.6
PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.6
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.7
PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.7
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.8
PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.8
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.9
PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.9
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.10
PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.10
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.11
PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.11
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.12
PMA/WFP1/D/19/35.12
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/19/36.1
PMA/WFP1/D/19/36.1
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/19/36.2
PMA/WFP1/D/19/36.2
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/19/36.3
PMA/WFP1/D/19/36.3
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/19/36.4
PMA/WFP1/D/19/36.4
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/19/36.5
PMA/WFP1/D/19/36.5
1910-11 Hawara, Gerzeh, Memphis, Mazghuneh Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/19/36.6
PMA/WFP1/D/19/36.6
1884-1915 Oxyrhynchus, Faiyum, el-Hibeh, Atfieh, el-Sheikh Ibada DIST.15.54a
DIST.15.54a
1884-1915 Oxyrhynchus, Faiyum, el-Hibeh, Atfieh, el-Sheikh Ibada DIST.15.54b
DIST.15.54b
1884-1915 Oxyrhynchus, Faiyum, el-Hibeh, Atfieh, el-Sheikh Ibada DIST.15.54c
DIST.15.54c
Relevant publications: 

Catalogue of Egyptian antiquities : found by Prof. Flinders Petrie and students at Hawara, Gerzeh, Mazghuneh and Memphis, 1911 ; exhibited at University College, Gower St., London, June 26 - July 29 / British School of Archaeology in Egypt. 1911. London : BSAE.

Petrie, W. M. Flinders, G. A. Wainwright, and E. Mackay 1912. The Labyrinth, Gerzeh and Mazghuneh. British School of Archaeology in Egypt and Egyptian Research Account [21] (18th year). London: School of Archaeology in Egypt; Bernard Quaritch.

Stevenson, Alice 2009. The predynastic Egyptian cemetery of el-Gerzeh: social identities and mortuary practices. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 186. Leuven: Peeters.

Additional archive material: 
Oxford, Pitt Rivers Museum: two unpublished photographs of the excavation of tomb 142.
Associated Excavation Image: 
Map of the excavated cemetery of Gerzeh
Related excavations: 
Distribution destinations: 
Site guide: 
Gerzeh